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BUSINESS / Economy
May 10, 2016
BOJ qualifies on website only that Policy Board pair 'completed' Todai PhD programs
The Bank of Japan said Monday its website states that two of its Policy Board members "completed a PhD program in economics" at the University of Tokyo graduate school, not that they held doctoral degrees.
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JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Kyoto Prize to begin laureate lectures in Oxford
The University of Oxford and the Inamori Foundation on Monday announced that future winners of the Kyoto Prize will be invited to address audiences of decision-makers in the United Kingdom. The program will be called the "Kyoto Prize at Oxford."
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2016
Bogusevic adjusting to NPB game
When Orix Buffaloes outfielder Brian Bogusevic was in college at Tulane University, years before setting foot in Japan, he was a two-way star as a pitcher and outfielder.
SOCCER
Apr 22, 2016
Ex-Nadeshiko Japan coach to begin new 'challenge' as Jumonji University VP
Former Nadeshiko Japan head coach Norio Sasaki will become the vice president of Jumonji University in Saitama Prefecture, it was learned Friday.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 8, 2016
Former Evessa star Lottich named new Valparaiso head coach
Ten years after helping lead the Osaka Evessa to the first of three consecutive bj-league championships, Matt Lottich has become a Division I head coach.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 7, 2016
Device enables endoscope images to be viewed on iPhones
Optical equipment maker Microscope Network Co. and the University of Tsukuba have developed a system that enables doctors to monitor and save endoscope images on Apple Inc. iPhones.
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 6, 2016
Program targets social barriers for people with disabilities
Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the enactment of a law banning discrimination against people with disabilities on April 1, a program called Disability Equality Training has attracted attention from municipalities and universities in Japan.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 2, 2016
Akita star Roby saw brother Martin, a longtime NBA standout, as inspiration
Blessed with natural athletic talent, Richard Roby and Kenyon Martin capitalized on opportunities to play pro basketball. The sport also helped them develop a brotherly bond.
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JAPAN
Apr 1, 2016
Japan's Kinki University changes name to silence the jokes
In a move aimed at sparing its students and faculty embarrassment, a private university on Friday ditched its distracting English name for a more benign moniker.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 22, 2016
Former Olympian Hopkins, long jumper at 1964 Tokyo Games, dies at 74
Gayle Hopkins, who advanced to the final round in the men’s long jump at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, died in his sleep on Sunday night or early Monday morning in Tucson, Arizona, according to sources close to the matter.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Mar 22, 2016
Magic's Gordon learning how to deal with NBA grind
"My legs just felt heavy tonight," downcast Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon told MAS following a recent loss to Phoenix.
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JAPAN
Mar 16, 2016
TV news commentator steps down following exposure of fake academic background
Fuji Television Network Inc. scraps plans to use Sean McArdle Kawakami after he admitted “errors” in his credentials.
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JAPAN
Mar 11, 2016
Tohoku team touts Robo-Dog technology in disaster rescues
Scientists are looking to put a new kind of dog into the fight to rescue survivors of future disasters: a canine strapped into a high-tech vest that will allow it to function somewhat like a robot.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2016
Volcanologists on NRA panel accepted donations from utility-linked firms
Two volcanologists tasked with advising on whether nuclear reactors should be halted due to nearby volcanic activity have received ¥8.1 million ($71,000) in donations from utility-linked companies, documents have shown.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2016
Few hospitals have support plans in place to deal with feared Nankai Trough quake
Only 8 percent of coastal hospitals thought at risk from the dreaded Nankai Trough earthquake have plans in place to arrange for external assistance, a study says.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2016
New treatment keeps liver transplant patients healthy without immunosuppressants: Japanese researchers
Seven out of 10 people who were administered specially treated lymphocytes shortly after undergoing living-donor liver transplants at Hokkaido University Hospital have remained in good health without having to rely on immunosuppressive drugs, researchers said Thursday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2016
Japanese team finds new way to create, research Parkinson's stem cells
Researchers from Juntendo and Keio universities have come up with a quicker and easier way to generate iPS cells from people with Parkinson's disease, a discovery they claim will go a long way in developing a cure for the neurological disease.
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JAPAN / Society
Feb 7, 2016
Move to allow youth vote 'good news' for democracy in Japan, educator says
Although the right to vote was something few 18- and 19-year-olds in Japan were pushing for or even interested in, the change is good news for the country, one educator says.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 2, 2016
Hoop sage Bach lived incredible life
You probably don't know Johnny Bach. You've seen him, the ruddy-faced guy with the stern demeanor sitting on the bench of the champion Chicago Bulls next to Phil Jackson in the 1990s, steely grey eyes fixed on the defensive play, his "Doberman defense" as it came to affectionately be known during the...
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Rugby
Jan 31, 2016
Panasonic beats Teikyo University to complete trophy double
Panasonic Wild Knights wrapped up the domestic rugby season by beating Teikyo University 49-15 to claim the 53rd All-Japan Championship at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday.

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