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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2018
Japanese winner of L'Oreal-UNESCO award for female scientists looks to reshape materials research
From a young age, Dr. Yukiko Ogawa knew she wanted to become a scientist. Growing up in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, she would spend hours after school creating objects in her bedroom. It was this curiosity and early ingenuity when it came to designing novel things that led Ogawa to where she is today....
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018
Nihon University admits nepotism in entrance exams
Nihon University revealed that in the past two years it gave preference to 10 applicants whose parents had graduated from its medical school, at the expense of other students.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2018
Japan's Self-Defense Forces may create new training units for growing number of female officers
The Self-Defense Forces is considering adding training units to cater to an increasing number of female personnel, sources with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 7, 2018
South Korea's waning interest in Japan ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's behavior gives no indication that he attaches importance to bilateral ties with Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2018
Womenomics: Mend the gap
More Japanese women are working, but many still professionally underachieve.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2018
Seoul guts the 'comfort women' agreement
The South Korean government should reflect on whether its actions are contributing to the building of mutual trust with Japan at a time when it is badly needed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018
Girl power! India's 'solar gal pals' light up Rajasthan's rural homes
Buffalo trampled over it? Rain drenched it? Child dropped it? No problem! This solar flashlight can endure it all, said Bassi in a pitch to her neighbors in rural India to convince them to power their homes with clean energy instead of polluting fuels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018
Nearly 70% of women in Tokyo back single-sex train cars, survey finds
Women in Tokyo strongly favor having single-sex train cars on public transport, according to a poll of five of the world's biggest commuter cities released Thursday, despite such policies facing growing criticism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2018
It pays to listen to the the real needs of women consumers in Japan
The country's male-dominated businesses are starting to ditch long-held views about what kinds of products women want as female consumers flex their growing spending muscle.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2018
Keio University submits research plan with goal of performing Japan's first womb transplants
A Keio University team hopes to carry out Japan's first clinical research into transplanting wombs to women who do not have the organ, according to sources.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
U.S. women voters drive Democratic House victories, Republican Senate gains: Reuters/Ipsos poll
U.S. women increased their support for Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives, providing an anticipated swing to help the party take control of the chamber, according to a Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2018
British women protest as their pension age rises to meet men's at 65
Millions of British women feel "betrayed" and many are facing poverty, campaigners said on Tuesday, as the age they can claim the state pension rose to 65 to match that of men.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2018
Breaking barriers: U.S. midterm election winners could mark minority firsts
The 2018 U.S. congressional elections prompted a surge of candidates from minority groups that have not had electoral success in the past. Several have the potential to be the first of their background elected to office on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2018
Japan's government to delay discussion on creating female Imperial branches
The government plans to hold off on deciding whether to allow female members of the Imperial family to establish branches of the family after marriage, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Japan’s legal system struggles to deal with AI-made child sexual abuse images
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
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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