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U S HIGHER EDUCATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023
Majority of Japan universities bolster anti-cult measures: survey
A majority of Japanese universities have bolstered measures against cults recruiting on campus after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatal shot a year ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2019
Kyoto University sits at top of Japanese college rankings for second year running
Kyoto University was crowned the best among about 330 Japanese universities in rankings released Wednesday by Times Higher Education, moving into sole possession of first after sharing the top spot in 2018 with the University of Tokyo, which finished second this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2018
Top Japanese universities climb in world rankings
A record 103 Japanese universities made it onto this year's Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings list, with the nation's two top universities — the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University — moving up in the standings.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2018
Battling campus oppression of the freedom of expression
'Bias response teams' are squelching liberty of speech at American universities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2017
Above the law on college campuses
America's institutions of higher education should follow the same standards of justice as the rest of the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 8, 2017
Higher education keeps overreaching
Since the mid-2000s, the number of Japanese people who turn 18 in a given year has remained constant at about 1.2 million. That will change with the high school graduating class of 2018, which will be smaller than the class of 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2017
University of Tokyo leads new Japan ranking of higher education institutions
The University of Tokyo was crowned the nation's top university for teaching and learning environments in a first-ever Japan ranking by the Times Higher Education magazine.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2016
Caution on reforming university course offerings
Liberal arts majors often become the best software developers and technology employees because their critical thinking skills allow them to see the bigger picture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2016
Oxford tops Times university ranking, Tokyo beaten by 3 Asian rivals
The University of Oxford ranked first in an influential survey of the world's top universities released Thursday, becoming the first university outside the United States to take top spot, with the California Institute of Technology in second place and Stanford University third.
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2016
Due process is being kicked off U.S. campuses
A lawsuit by a suspended Colorado university student should be remedial education for administrators.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 5, 2016
Free Japan's universities so they can flourish
If Japan's bureacracy really loves the country's universities, it should end its micromanaging and set them free.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2015
Todai loses crown as Asia's leading university, overtaken by Singapore, Beijing
The University of Tokyo has lost its crown as Asia's leading higher education institution after being overtaken by the National University of Singapore and Peking University in a global ranking released Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2015
Turning Japan's universities into genuine global players
If Japan wants to raise its own profile in the world, along with its universities, it must place greater emphasis on group discussion, debate and public presentation.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2015
In a first, China outnumbers Japan in annual Times Asian university rankings
China outnumbered Japan for the first time in the annual Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings released Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2015
Beijing makes a great academic leap forward
China has made impressive strides in its higher education system, which will pay off as its economy increasingly relies on technology and innovation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2014
China rising in school rankings
While Japan once again tops this year's Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, it is finding its traditional dominance in higher education increasingly challenged by China and South Korea, education experts say.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 25, 2014
Funding higher education
The percentage of Japanese high school graduates entering university is not growing as fast as one would expect. It is well below the average ratio for the 34 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2013
Is the age of automation taking a toll on jobs?
American colleges aren't worse today, but the skills required for solving unstructured problems and working with new info have become more complex.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on