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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 19, 2019
Reigning world champion Nathan Chen raring to go after time away for school
Defending world champion Nathan Chen will attempt to do something no American man has done since 1984 when he takes the ice at this week's world championships.
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BASKETBALL
Mar 19, 2019
Honoka Ikematsu helps Robert Morris University reach NCAA Women's Tournament
Sophomore guard Honoka Ikematsu helped the Robert Morris University women's basketball team book a spot in the 64-team NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 12, 2019
UNCW freshman Kai Toews breaks conference's single-season assist record
University of North Carolina Wilmington freshman point guard Kai Toews broke the Colonial Athletic Association record for assists in a season in the team's final game of the season on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2019
At the University of Tokyo, there is power in a union
Japan still has the right to organize, and unions are good both for members and management.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 8, 2019
Gonzaga announcer Tom Hudson full of praise for Rui Hachimura
The Gonzaga University men's basketball team's sustained excellence is one of the most remarkable stories in contemporary sports.
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COMMUNITY
Mar 6, 2019
There's a student Uprizine that needs to be heard
When students Hikari Hida and Trica Euvrard discovered that their university had no support in place for victims of sexual violence they created Uprizine to help make a change.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2019
Japan scientists win backing for work on potential Nipah virus vaccine at Todai
A global coalition set up to fight emerging epidemics has struck a $31 million deal with scientists at the University of Tokyo to speed up work on a vaccine against a brain-damaging disease caused by the Nipah virus.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2019
University of California to be granted pioneering CRISPR patent for technology that could revolutionize the treatment of diseases
The University of California will soon be granted a potentially valuable patent on the revolutionary gene-editing technology known as CRISPR, according to a document filed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Friday.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2019
Mirror test in Japanese study suggests self-awareness in fish, raising questions about animal intelligence
Small tropical reef fish were able to recognize themselves in a mirror, scientists said Thursday, in a finding that raises provocative questions about assessing self-awareness and cognitive abilities in animals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Feb 7, 2019
University in Osaka aims to hone hotel staff with omotenashi to serve Japan's foreign guests
One of the key factors driving Japan's unprecedented tourism boom is its culture of hospitality — epitomized by the concept of omotenashi, which can be roughly translated as "wholeheartedly looking after guests."
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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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