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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 4, 2017
Brazilian cartoonist's manga helps his young compatriots adjust to school life in Japan
Famous Brazilian cartoonist Mauricio de Sousa has created a manga introducing Japanese school life to Brazilian children who have migrated to Japan.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2017
New Zealand authorities won't seek prosecution over deadly Christchurch building collapse
Kuniaki Kawahata, who lost his 20-year-old daughter Kyoko in the collapse, said he “can't accept” the outcome.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2017
Education: Best investment for our future
Japan should spend more on education, in particular to reduce average class sizes.
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 19, 2017
1968: The year Japan truly raised its voice
During a recent conversation with a student in his sixth year at a university renowned to be an incubator for Japanese politicians, 23-year-old Atsugi Fukuhara tells me that he wants to stay a student forever.
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BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2017
Amid labor shortage, survey finds 65% of Japan's university seniors have rejected at least one job offer
Around 65 percent of university seniors in Japan had turned down one or more job offers as of October amid a nationwide labor shortage, an online survey showed Monday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 26, 2017
Is education in Japan really so bad?
Let's have more confidence and say we are not doing too bad in the educational field, despite the government's low spending.
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JAPAN
Sep 23, 2017
Firms seeking foreign help get guidance on visas
The Justice Ministry has drafted guidelines to help companies that want to hire international students understand the types of jobs eligible for granting visas.
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JAPAN
Sep 18, 2017
Foreign part-timers at Japan's convenience stores rising
The number of non-Japanese part-time workers employed at the three major convenience store chain operators reached about 44,000 in August, a major increase from just 10 years ago.
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JAPAN
Sep 17, 2017
Students taking part in annual SKIP exchange program say more Japanese need overseas work experience
To better expose Japan to global perspectives and work culture, a group of students from Keio and Stanford universities participating in an two-week exchange program said more Japanese students need to gain work experience abroad.
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BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2017
Over 80% of forthcoming university grads in Japan have a job offer
Over 80 percent of job-hunting university students had secured at least one informal job offer for next spring as of Aug. 1, according to a private survey.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2017
Osaka restaurant chain fined for forcing foreign student employees to work excessive hours
An Osaka-based restaurant chain operator and its top manager were fined Wednesday for making foreign student employees work longer hours than legally permitted.
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JAPAN
Jun 27, 2017
Japan's regional universities innovate to survive amid depopulation, Tokyo draw
One day in mid-May, Benjamin Peters, vice president of a university in Miyazaki Prefecture, asked some students in English to explain the differences in thought between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
Japanese high schools saw record number of foreign students in 2015
A record-high 2,147 students from overseas studied at Japanese high schools for a period of three months or longer in fiscal 2015, rebounding from a sharp drop in 2011, the education ministry said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2017
Limiting universities in Tokyo
The government needs better ideas than limiting universities' expansion options if it wants to halt the population flow into the Tokyo area.
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JAPAN
May 26, 2017
Japan using education to add influence, tap into booming Southeast Asia markets
In a battle with China for influence and opportunity in Southeast Asia, Japan is making inroads on a new front: education.
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JAPAN
Apr 24, 2017
Princess Kako heading to University of Leeds in September
Princess Kako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will study at the University of Leeds in Britain from this September to June next year as an exchange student, the Imperial Household Agency said.
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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2017
Japan's 15-year-olds struggle with life satisfaction, OECD survey finds
In the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), Japan ranked No. 42 among 47 participating countries or regions in “students' satisfaction with life.”
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2017
Foreign nationals relive 2016 Kumamoto quakes in new English booklet
A group of overseas students at Kumamoto University has compiled an English booklet recording the experiences of foreign nationals during last April's powerful earthquakes.
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BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2017
Knocking, 'recruit suits' and bowing: Etiquette key for Japan's job-seekers
Ever thought about how many times to knock on the door when you are heading into a job interview? In Japan, it matters.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2017
Foreign students surge nearly 15% thanks to lift from Vietnam
The number of foreign students in Japan was 14.8 percent higher than last year as of May 2016, thanks to a boost from Vietnam, a public tally showed Friday.
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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