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Governance reform at Japan’s private universities remains uncertain
Governance reform at private universities is drawing attention, due to the multiple scandals seen in...
December 30, 2021
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Japan’s classrooms, school desks used with more latitude amid pandemic
More and larger educational materials, not to mention the pandemic, are changing classroom settings ...
December 30, 2021
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11 hospitals in Japan hit by ransomware attacks since 2016
In a time when critical infrastructure has been exposed to cyber-attacks around the world, The Yomiu...
December 29, 2021
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Top 10 Japanese news stories of 2021
It’s not unusual in an Olympic year for sports to dominate the top Japanese news rankings of the yea...
December 29, 2021
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Controversial Sado mine proposed for UNESCO nod
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel proposed Tuesday that a gold mine site on the island of Sado...
December 29, 2021
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Former SMAP member Shingo Katori ties the knot
Actor Shingo Katori, a former member of the now-disbanded pop group SMAP, has gotten married, his ma...
December 29, 2021
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Early taste of New Year festiveness
The iconic Nakamise street in the Asakusa district of Tokyo is packed with visitors on Tuesday. The ...
December 29, 2021
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Ministry to put railway security measures in motion
In response to a recent knife and arson attack on a Keio Line train while it was moving, the Land, I...
December 29, 2021
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Japan OKs Plan to fight reputational damage over water release
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted an action plan Tuesday to fight reputational damage over...
December 28, 2021
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Sniffing out the future
Fuhin, a female giant panda, sniffs an ice sculpture heralding the New Year in an outdoor exercise z...
December 28, 2021
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Snow in Okinawa?
A snow-covered miniature of Naha’s Shuri Castle gets a year-end cleaning on Tuesday at the Tobu Worl...
December 28, 2021
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Changing times brought renewed enthusiasm for learning English in Japan
NHK’s current morning drama “Come, Come, Everybody” depicts three generations of women and their con...
December 28, 2021
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Continued heavy snowfall disrupts traffic nationwide
Heavy snowfall continued Monday morning mainly on the Sea of Japan side of the nation due to a stron...
December 27, 2021
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Setting sail
Shrine maidens are making treasure boats to carry statues of the seven gods of good fortune at Shira...
December 27, 2021
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‘Rescued’ veggies sold at train stations reducing food waste
As part of efforts to “rescue” food from going to waste, some railway companies have started selling...
December 27, 2021
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