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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2019
Japanese students and professors push for end to sexual harassment of job-seekers
A group of university students and professors on Monday called for drastic steps by the government, companies and universities to stamp out sexual harassment of job-hunting students, a problem they say lurks in the shadows because victims fear to speak out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2019
Second Japanese national arrested in Hong Kong over protests
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the recently detained man, Hikaru Ida, 21, was not attending school in Hong Kong but was actually a tourist in the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 8, 2019
Group of Chinese educators nabbed for taking photos of university entrance exams in Japan
Five Chinese including the head of a Tokyo cram school for Chinese-speaking students have been arrested for secretly taking photos of university entrance exams, investigative sources said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2019
Japan to conduct large-scale survey on third-year university students to gauge state of higher education
The education ministry said Thursday that it will conduct a large-scale survey to understand the state of university education among third-year college students across the country.
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2019
Jobs in Japan for South Korean graduates dry up as political and economic rift persists
Song Min-su, a Japanese major in his final year at Hannam University, south of Seoul, has watched in dismay as a dispute between South Korea and Japan over wartime forced labor has spiraled into a damaging political and economic row.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 30, 2019
When it comes to foreign hires, restaurant chains in Japan's Chubu region are taking a long view
Amid a continuing labor shortage in the food service industry, major restaurant chains in the Chubu region are hiring an increasing number of foreign workers who have just graduated from universities in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2019
Japanese and North Korean students build friendships on Pyongyang exchange program
Japanese and North Korean university students have been meeting and building friendships in Pyongyang during a six-day exchange event that started Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2019
Tokyo temple mixes Buddhism with beatboxing to attract younger, more diverse crowd
Buddhism meets beatboxing, hip-hop dancing and laser light shows at a temple in Tokyo, where efforts to get youth and foreign nationals interested in the centuries-old religion have taken on a modern twist.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2019
Japanese-language students from South Asian countries see plunge in visa approval rates
The drop in approved visas appears to reflect a government effort to crack down on foreign nationals who enter the nation to work under the guise of being students.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2019
Recruit Career sold job applicants' browsing data to dozens of firms without consent
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are among dozens of companies that bought data detailing the job-hunting activities of potential hires, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2019
Japan to toughen eligibility standards for Japanese-language schools
The Immigration Services Agency said Thursday it will toughen eligibility standards for Japanese-language schools that can accept foreign students, effective Sept. 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 19, 2019
Better known as a manufacturing center, Chubu region is turning its talents to nurturing startups
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2019
90% of foreign residents in Japan say they need more public support with living conditions, survey finds
The survey highlighted the pressure to improve conditions for foreign residents, which has increased due to the launch of a new visa system amid chronic labor shortages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2019
High school students volunteer to sort waste in quake-hit Yamagata Prefecture
High school students from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, worked on sorting disaster waste Monday in the Koiwagawa district of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, which was hit by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2019
New law holds government responsible for teaching Japanese to all foreign residents
The legislation places the onus for providing learning opportunities on the state but does not contain any concrete measures to fund.
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
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2019
Japan to tighten rules over foreign university students after Tokyo school loses track of 1,600 students
The move comes as the country prepares to accept 300,000 foreign students by 2020 under a program that aims to increase awareness about Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2019
China warns students and academics of risks of studying in U.S.
China warned students and academics on Monday about risks involved in studying in the United States, pointing to limits on the duration of visas and visa refusals, amid a bitter trade war and other tension between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2019
Japan to open up job fields for foreign graduates from universities
The immigration agency said Tuesday it will increase the number of business sectors that foreign nationals are allowed to work in after graduating from universities or completing postgraduate studies in Japan, in the latest effort to lure more laborers to the country.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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