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EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2019

Stop the sexual harassment of female job-seekers

The government, companies and universities must heed the voices of job-seekers who have experienced sexual harassment and tackle this serious issue in a sincere manner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 16, 2019

Reforming education for Society 5.0

It will be impossible to nurture human resources suitable for Society 5.0 unless drastic curriculum reforms are carried out to make universities an arena for a liberal arts education.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2019

Address concerns about new English exams

Efforts to improve of the university exam system are welcome, but forcibly implementing reforms without proper preparation could cause problems for high school students.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 19, 2019

Better known as a manufacturing center, Chubu region is turning its talents to nurturing startups

The Chubu region, with Nagoya at its center, has never been known as a land of startups. Although the area is recognized as one of the nation's largest manufacturing hubs, few IT startups have been established and many students in the region tend to prefer joining big companies to becoming entrepreneurs....
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

An aim to foster global competence

Chuo University has long been renowned for being at the forefront of practical learning. In 2015 and upon celebrating its 130th anniversary since its founding, the school drew up the "Chuo Vision 2025" action plan in the pursuit of establishing a stronger global presence and competency.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2018

Choosing the best students isn't easy

In sharply unequal societies, elite universities receiving government funds can properly be expected to play a role in fostering social mobility.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 24, 2018

Why don't more Japanese study abroad? The cost and the hassle, survey shows

One student canvasses others and finds expense is crucial — even for well-off families — while support is thin on the ground.
EDITORIALS
May 14, 2017

Make education free of charge?

Making education more affordable is a great idea, but the government must figure out a responsible way to pay for it.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 9, 2016

China's colleges must serve the Communist Party, Xi says

China's President Xi Jinping has called for allegiance to the ruling Communist Party from the country's colleges and universities, the latest effort by Beijing to tighten its hold on education.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2016

Caution on reforming university course offerings

Liberal arts majors often become the best software developers and technology employees because their critical thinking skills allow them to see the bigger picture.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2016

Get science back on solid ground

The government needs to assess its policies on research funding to make sure everything possible is being done to keep Japanese science on top.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 18, 2015

Big data and the building of 'true scholastic ability'

The ability to understand and process big data has become indispensable for students seeking to acquire the faculties of thinking, judgment and expression — what the education ministry calls 'true scholastic ability.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Dec 28, 2014

The year in education: After all the talk, can Japan walk the walk in 2015?

With ideas coming in thick and fast in 2014 and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe having effective carte blanche after his landslide election victory, it's now or never for key education reforms.
EDITORIALS
Oct 19, 2013

Remedies for rigged research

It still isn't clear who manipulated clinical research data in favor of Novartis Pharma's blood-pressure drug Diovan, casting a cloud on the credibility of Japan's medical universities.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1998

Broader student screening for universities seen

More public universities are expected to search beyond students' test-taking skills as they select their freshmen for next spring, the Education Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2023

Affirmative action is radical U.S. Supreme Court's latest casualty

With U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling, another long-held legal precedent has been overturned and another long-standing conservative goal achieved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2020

University of Tokyo to sell bonds in first of its kind in Japan

The institution plans to make u00a520 billion of 40-year securities available in early October.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2020

Extend support for foreign students in Japan

The COVID-19 outbreak in Japan has left hundreds of thousands of university students in a chaotic situation. Lectures that were supposed to start in April only recently began to be offered online.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 7, 2020

Crisis offers an opportunity for radical educational reform

Shifting the start of the school year to fall would bring the nation a number of benefits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2019

Change to Chinese university's charter dropping 'freedom of thought' stirs debate

Changes to the charter of one of China's top universities — dropping the phrase "freedom of thought" and adding a pledge to follow the Communist Party's leadership — have sparked heated debate and a rare act of student defiance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 2, 2019

Job security eludes Japan's growing ranks of post-doctorate part-time lecturers

Yosuke Amaike, 39, spends a busy week juggling work at four different schools, where he works as a part-time instructor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 28, 2018

Invest in education and save the economy

Giving birth to dynamic companies in Japan will require nothing but education that values and nurtures extraordinary individuality.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2018

Why Japan needs recurrent education

The driving force of Japan's future economy will be new service industries and a highly educated workforce will be a key factor.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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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