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Japan Times
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Dec 16, 2018
Kosei Okuno leads Kwansei to Koshien Bowl title
Kosei Okuno, the victim in the illegal tackle scandal which rocked Japan in May, made history for himself on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018
Nihon University admits nepotism in entrance exams
Nihon University revealed that in the past two years it gave preference to 10 applicants whose parents had graduated from its medical school, at the expense of other students.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2018
Waseda's newly elected president aims to make university a top-notch global draw for scholars
Perhaps he won the presidency thanks to his specialized knowledge of voting behavior and public opinion, or maybe it was his casual tweets in conversations with students, his use of mocking buzzwords or his adoption of slang used by his pupils.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 27, 2018
Gonzaga climbs to No. 1 in polls
Top NBA prospect Rui Hachimura played a pivotal role in Gonzaga University's dramatic 89-87 victory over top-ranked Duke University last Wednesday at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
BASKETBALL
Nov 20, 2018
Seiwa Gakuen standout guard Norika Konno signs with Louisville
Seiwa Gakuen High School’s Norika Konno, a highly touted prospect, has signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Louisville women’s basketball team in the 2019-20 season, Cardinals coach Jeff Walz announced on Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 17, 2018
Phoenix triumph in return to field
The Phoenix are back on the field.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2018
British scholar Ronald Dore, known for his studies about Japan, dies at age 93
British sociologist Ronald Dore, professor emeritus at the University of London and known for his contributions to Japan studies, died in Italy on Tuesday. He was 93.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2018
Nobel Prize winner Tasuku Honjo calls for better-funded and more imaginative pharma industry in Japan
On the evening of Oct. 1, Dr. Tasuku Honjo was in his office at Kyoto University discussing a manuscript with two of his colleagues when a secretary came dashing in to announce there was a call from Sweden. Could he take it?
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2018
Keio University submits research plan with goal of performing Japan's first womb transplants
A Keio University team hopes to carry out Japan's first clinical research into transplanting wombs to women who do not have the organ, according to sources.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 6, 2018
Yuta Watanabe sees major minutes in first two NBA G League games
Yuta Watanabe logged 31 and 32 minutes in the first two games of the Memphis Hustle's NBA G League season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 6, 2018
Suicides of middle-aged men in Japan tend to surge on Monday mornings: research
The research group is hoping the result will be utilized to devise effective suicide prevention measures, such as expanding phone consultation services at times when most suicides occur.
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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