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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2017

Beijing puts pressure on U.K. academic publisher to pull scholarly articles from China website

Cambridge University Press (CUP), one of Britain's most respected academic publishers, has blocked online access in China to hundreds of scholarly articles and book reviews on Chinese affairs after coming under pressure from Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2017

Education ministry panel approves private-sector English testing for university entrance

In a move sure to shake up the nation's English examination system for college enrollment, an education ministry panel has approved a plan featuring a complete shift to proficiency testing by private firms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 27, 2017

Vested interests behind dearth of rural doctors

Many younger doctors want to practice medicine in rural areas, but vested interests are preventing them from going.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 17, 2017

Japan's private schools fill a niche but at a cost

The saga of scandal-plagued, Osaka-based Moritomo Gakuen, which advocated a nationalist education, has thrown the spotlight on private educational institutions in Japan and how they are operated.
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 2017

Dig up all the 'amakudari' dirt

Revelations of 'amakudari' at the education ministry underline the need for all ministries and agencies to undergo strict investigations to root out the practice across the government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / JAPANESE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Dec 19, 2016

Rikkyo aims to foster international liberal arts

Rikkyo University will launch its "Global Liberal Arts Program" (GLAP), one of the mainstay programs under its super global university plan, in April.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2016

Liberal arts studies are key to Japan's economic revival

Technologies combined with liberal arts are indispensable for the third industrial revolution, which is almost over, and the fourth industrial revolution, which has just begun.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 20, 2016

University of Tokyo student who co-founded club for molesting women given suspended sentence

The Tokyo District Court sentences a student to two years in prison, suspended for four years, for his role in a sexual assault.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AEC SPECIAL
Jan 29, 2016

Going international with 'Rikkyo Global 24'

Rikkyo University is one of the most global universities in Japan, and under its Top Global University Project, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) designated the university as a Global Traction Type school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 25, 2016

Changes in store for TOEIC, but test still not total gauge of fluency: experts

In Japan, having high English proficiency can be a strong advantage for students wishing to get into prestigious universities and companies and for businesspeople seeking a promotion.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 17, 2015

Behind Japanese parochialism

Japan's parochialism is embedded in history and the economic, educational and social structure. We should not expect to see more than a slow change — and it might be toward more rather than less isolation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 2, 2015

Asian students cram for SATs with bootleg tests

As students around the world crammed for Saturday's SAT college entrance exam, many in Asia were poring over old tests in hope the College Board would again reuse a test that has leaked ahead of time. These bootleg tests are widely available on Chinese websites to download for free.
EDITORIALS
Mar 26, 2015

Coping with research misconduct

The education and science ministry should not hesitate to revise a government guideline for dealing with research conduct so that it ensures fairness and transparency for the accused during investigations.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2015

Todai sounds plagiarism alarm with rare cheating report

In a rare move, the University of Tokyo, Komaba, locally known as Todai, has reported that one of its students plagiarized a term report using information from the Internet. It was the first time the prestigious school has openly reported a cheating student.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015

'Commie-loving' mainlanders targeted in election at Hong Kong's top university

A campus election at a top Hong Kong university has degenerated into an acrimonious campaign against mainland Chinese candidates, highlighting simmering tensions two months after prodemocracy protests led by local students paralyzed parts of the city.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / JAPAN WEB WATCH
Dec 13, 2014

Furor over protest website highlights growing influence of youth

An online stunt by a student activist who poked fun at the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over its decision to call for a snap election has highlighted the advantage young people have in using social media to push their own political agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Nov 16, 2014

Minamisoma to get top-flight robotics R&D center

A Tokyo machinery maker will launch a cutting-edge research and development center for robots in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, in April to support the recovery of the disaster-hit prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2014

Hosei students prepare to publish their own English-language newspaper

A joint project between The Japan Times and Hosei University in Tokyo is helping students learn reporting skills for an English-language publication.
Reader Mail
Aug 27, 2014

See that changes fit the culture

Professor Takamitsu Sawa is an economist who should know better than to use statistics to extrapolate conclusions that could be misleading or erroneous. In his Aug. 25 article, he neither indicates tuition costs at European universities nor makes comparisons with EU dormitory housing.
EDITORIALS
Aug 23, 2014

Women tend to manage schools

The upward trend for women in school managerial positions is welcome, but their total number continues to be disappointingly low.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2014

More students opt for fifth year

According to a recent survey, many of the 103,000 Japanese students who opted for a fifth year of university study last spring did so to continue hunting for a job.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
May 26, 2014

Letters: Kikokushijo encounter trouble upon re-entry

Japanese returnees and others discuss the trials and tribulations facing those educated abroad if and when they attempt to settle back in Japan.
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2014

Prioritizing medical research

The Abe administration is seeking to establish a new system for the nation's medical research in which the government takes the lead role in pushing large-scale projects in the development of new drugs and medical technology.

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