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UNIVERSITY

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2019
Tokyo prosecutors drop charges over attempts to join Islamic State
Tokyo prosecutors have dropped charges against five people in Japan accused of attempting to travel to Syria to become fighters of the Islamic State militant group around August 2014.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 20, 2019
Jets sign former Eastern Kentucky standout Nick Mayo
Power forward Nick Mayo will begin his pro career with the Chiba Jets Funabashi, the two-time B. League championship runner-up squad announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 16, 2019
Former Gonzaga staffer Riccardo Fois believes Rui Hachimura will be a great pro
Riccardo Fois, a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns, believes Rui Hachimura, who spent the last three seasons with him while he was on the Gonzaga University coaching staff, will be a great pro — not just a good one — in the NBA.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2019
Scientists conclude cigar-shaped interstellar object isn't alien spaceship
After investigating the nature of a mysterious and apparently cigar-shaped object called 'Oumuamua spotted in 2017 speeding through our solar system, astronomers remain uncertain over how to classify it, but are confident it is not an alien spaceship.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
An aim to foster global competence
Chuo University has long been renowned for being at the forefront of practical learning. In 2015 and upon celebrating its 130th anniversary since its founding, the school drew up the "Chuo Vision 2025" action plan in the pursuit of establishing a stronger global presence and competency.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Chuo's two new faculties to promote further internationalization
Society is undergoing dynamic changes and so that its students can "Be ahead of the world," Chuo University has introduced two new courses to best enable today's learners become tomorrow's leaders.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Global education centered around a sound philosophy
In 1864, when 21-year-old Niijima Jo defied a ban on overseas travel and smuggled himself aboard a Boston-bound boat, he set off on a mission.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Space biomedical technology utilized in university project for a healthy life
Inside the biomedical engineering labs at NASA, scientists are charged with developing advanced life-support machines to help astronauts breathe for longer in space.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Developing creative solutions that benefit the international community
Our global society is grappling with a myriad of challenges — from artificial intelligence and its rapid development to the effects of climate change and aging populations — that require bold, innovative solutions. As these issues grow in urgency and complexity, it is up to universities to foster...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Supporting aging populations, agriculture
Keio University is the host of several flagship research initiatives engaged in developing solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the international community.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Educational endeavors for promoting global diversity
As the international community faces multitudes of environmental, economic and social challenges, universities are tasked with cultivating global citizens equipped with the knowledge and sensibilities required to develop effective solutions. To this end, Ritsumeikan University is building upon its firm...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Programs help students tackle challenges
Ever since establishing its College of International Relations in 1988, Ritsumeikan University has distinguished itself as a leader of global education in Japan, with world-class education and research initiatives across 16 undergraduate schools and 22 graduate schools in campuses in Kyoto, Shiga and...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
A citadel of humanistic education fostering global citizens
Within the verdant grounds of the Soka University Campus, there are two unmissable bronze statues.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Syrian student hopes to share ideas of peace
Mohamad Ghaith Alzin is not your run-of-the-mill overseas student. The information systems science student chose Soka University for his postgraduate studies partly due to his interest in Japan, but mostly because he could not study in his home country.
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Highly recognized in MEXT's Top Global University Project
In 2014, Soka University was selected for the Top Global University Project initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT). Of the 37 universities selected for the project, Soka University is categorized as a Type B or Global Traction Type.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Cultivating a setting, opportunities for future leaders
In today's increasingly unpredictable world, where borders seem transparent and change happens at lightning speed, Toyo University President Makio Takemura has a resolute vision.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
'Campus of the future' homes in on curriculum for the digital age
As a so-called campus of the future, Toyo University's Faculty of Information Networking for Innovation and Design (INIAD) in Akabanedai, metropolitan Tokyo, offers students the value of networking through specialized course streams, which consist of science and engineering, digital design, business...
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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