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BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2019

Facebook to ban 2020 U.S. census interference to allay worries

Facebook Inc. will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 U.S. census to suppress participation by minority communities, the latest step by the social media company to quell criticism from civil rights advocates.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2019

Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen to make stopovers in U.S. before and after Caribbean visit, riling China

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will spend four nights in the United States in July while visiting Caribbean diplomatic allies, her government said on Monday, angering China, which urged Washington not to allow her to visit.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 30, 2019

Innovative recycling contributes to reduction of plastic waste

Photographs of plastic debris floating on the world's oceans are indeed shocking and help raise people's awareness of plastic pollution. However, to describe plastics as bad for the environment is too simplistic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2019

G20 world leaders agree on some issues, but significant gaps remain following Osaka summit

World leaders attending the Group of 20 summit in Osaka reached consensus on a number of topics but failed to come to an agreement on others.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 30, 2019

'A kimono is not supposed to be fast fashion'

After Kim Kardashian West revealed her Kimono shapewear line, the American celebrity and fashion designer received a dressing down from fans of the garment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2019

Facebook page of Australian man missing in North Korea mysteriously reappears then disappears

The Facebook page of an Australian man missing in North Korea reappeared then disappeared again Saturday hours before Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia is still trying to find out what has happened to him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 28, 2019

Trump fumes as U.S. Supreme Court blocks census citizenship question

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, blocking his contentious citizenship question planned for the 2020 census because officials gave a "contrived" rationale and prompting Trump to suggest an extraordinary delay in the constitutionally mandated population...
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.
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

'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...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

School widens its role in connecting students with the global community

Waseda University's beginnings hark back to 1882, when samurai turned politician-cum-educator Shigenobu Okuma founded Tokyo Senmon Gakko (Tokyo College). The institution acquired university status in 1902 and was renamed Waseda University.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2019
Jun 27, 2019

UNA seeks partnerships with Japanese universities

Founded in 1830 as a liberal arts institution, the University of North Alabama (UNA) has transitioned into a comprehensive university that plays a vital role in Alabama’s economy and manpower development that goes beyond U.S. borders.
EDITORIALS
Jun 26, 2019

African swine flu poses a new challenge in Asia

Tokyo must also work with Asian governments to fight outbreaks of African swine flu throughout the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2019

One-third of Americans would back nuclear strike on North Korea — even if it killed a million civilians, survey shows

Over one-third of Americans would back a preventive attack by the U.S. on North Korea — including one using nuclear weapons — despite knowing it would kill some 1 million civilians, an innovative new survey has found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2019

China no match for Japan in Southeast Asia infrastructure race

Japan is still winning the Southeast Asia infrastructure race against China, with pending projects worth almost one and a half times its rival, according to the latest data from Fitch Solutions.
EDITORIALS
Jun 22, 2019

Push for higher minimum wages

Companies need to consider rising minimum wages not as a threat to their bottom lines but as an opportunity to secure the manpower they need and improve their productivity by making necessary investments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2019

U.S. psychoanalyst association apologizes for past labeling of homosexuality as an illness

The American Psychoanalytic Association apologized on Friday for previously treating homosexuality as a mental illness, saying its past errors contributed to discrimination and trauma for LGBT people.
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2019

Facebook challenges the global economy

Japan should be concerned about Libra, Facebook's upcoming digital currency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2019

Green-tech megacity taking shape in China

Entrepreneur Tony Verb is on a mission to promote technology that can help make cities greener and smarter in China's Greater Bay Area, now being shaped as a low-carbon megalopolis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2019

World Refugee Day: How well is Japan fulfilling its obligations in 2019?

Ahead of World Refugee Day on Thursday, attention has been turning to just how well Japan — the world's third-biggest economy — has been fulfilling its responsibilities as a signatory of the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2019

Osaka plays down need for new safety measures for G20 summit after recent quake

Following Tuesday night's magnitude 6.7 earthquake in northwest Japan, Osaka Prefecture, the host of the Group of 20 summit scheduled next week, isn't planning additional changes to its emergency safety plans, officials said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2019

More oversight of schools accepting foreign students

Universities that are actively recruiting students from overseas must take steps to ensure they remain in school.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2019

Mohammed Morsi, who ruled Egypt between two revolts, dies at 67

Mohammed Morsi, a bespectacled Muslim Brotherhood foot-soldier elevated from obscurity to become Egypt's first freely elected civilian president, has died. He was 67.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2019

Sky's the limit: Rise of delivery drones has U.S. cities asking who owns airspace

Blacksburg was already well prepared when the U.S. government announced in April that the Virginia town would be home to the country's first commercial drone delivery service.

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