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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2018

U.S. may have twice as many undocumented immigrants as commonly estimated: MIT-Yale study

The U.S. may have twice as many undocumented immigrants as commonly estimated, according to a study that could further fuel the debate over one of the nation's most politically charged topics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Sep 21, 2018

University of Tokyo student goes the extra trillions of miles to study exoplanets

A Ph.D. student at the University of Tokyo, has recently helped discover 44 planets outside of our solar system. Such planets — known as exoplanets — were until recently only theoretical, and they inspire great excitement among astronomers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Aug 22, 2018

Osaka student fights for Syrians' right to study in safety in Japan

When Yahya Almasri heard Japan had closed the door on other students fleeing war, he decided he had to do something.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 22, 2018

'Staggering' crisis: Global food waste could rise by a third by 2030, study warns

Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than 2 billion tons will be binned, researchers said Tuesday, warning of a "staggering" crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2018

Illegal fishing and harm to Amazon forest linked to firms using tax havens, study says

Scientists called on Monday for greater transparency over the use of tax havens by companies involved in activities that have harmed the world's oceans and the Amazon rainforest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2018

Deep reefs won't be 'twilight zone' refuge for fish and coral, dive team warns in study

Deep coral reefs in a "twilight zone" in the oceans differ sharply from those near the surface, dimming hopes they can be a refuge for marine life fleeing such threats as climate change and pollution, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018

Scientific study finds asylum seekers boosting European economies

Asylum seekers moving to Europe have raised their adopted nations' economic output, lowered unemployment and not placed a burden on public finances, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018

White people are more likely to get the raises they ask for: U.S. study

When people of color ask for raises, they're a lot less likely than white workers to get the salary bump they request, according to a new study by PayScale, a firm that analyzes compensation data.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 23, 2018

Island of plastic debris in Pacific far bigger than thought, study says

A giant island of plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean holds as much as 16 times more debris than was previously thought, posing a significant threat to the food chain, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 15, 2018

Cold-blooded? Study finds female pythons care for their young

Shedding their cold-blooded image, snakes emerge from a recent study as more caring creatures that protect their nests and remain with their young for a brief period after hatching.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Feb 11, 2018

With his U.S. scholarships for Japanese students, tycoon Tadashi Yanai could do better

Tycoon's fund is accused of giving help to those who don't need it when it could instead be altering more destinies.
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2018

U.S.'s legal cannabis industry to generate $40 billion, 400,000 jobs by 2021: study

The legal cannabis sector is expected to generate $40 billion and more than 400,000 jobs by 2021 in the United States, according to a study released Tuesday.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 18, 2017

In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 3

The last in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the previous year.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 30, 2017

Rising seas will swallow 14,000 U.S. historic sites by 2100, study finds

Almost 14,000 archaeological sites and national monuments in the United States could be lost by 2100 as seas rise due to climate change, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 25, 2017

Learn Japanese as you travel the world

Japanese guidebooks are more than just vocabulary lessons. They provide subtle insight into Japanese grammar as well.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2017

Study abroad and travel agencies on edge in wake of London Bridge attack

Japanese travel agencies and study abroad companies report no casualties or cancellations related to the terrorism turmoil in London but say they are warily mulling their options.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2017

Babies cry more in U.K., Canada and Italy, less in Germany, Japan: study

Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan cry and fuss the least, researchers said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2017

Study to look at whether laughter is in fact the best medicine

An Osaka-based medical facility is looking to investigate whether laughter is indeed the best medicine, and whether it can be effective in treating cancer.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2016

Sell last gasoline car by 2035 to meet climate goals, study says

The last gasoline-powered car will have to be sold by about 2035 to put the world on track to limit global warming to the most stringent goal set by world leaders last year, a study said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2016

Seaweed farming, a sudden slimy success, needs greener rules, U.N. study finds

Seaweed farming needs tighter regulation to limit damage to the environment after booming into a $6.4 billion business with uses in everything from sushi to toothpaste, a United Nations study said Sunday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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