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Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 28, 2015
Kajikawa using power of sport to improve society
In the increasingly cynical world we live in it seems like true believers are becoming a dying breed. The cold, hard reality of everyday life having taken a toll on optimism and enthusiasm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2015
Suits against 'Trump University' success seminars paint harsh reality of financial deceit
In 2009, California businessman Art Cohen received a letter from Donald Trump with a "special invitation" and two VIP tickets for a Trump University seminar promising to help make Cohen rich.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2015
Parents sue over son's binge-drinking death at 2012 Todai tennis club gathering
A couple filed a lawsuit Wednesday over the death of their 21-year-old son from acute alcohol poisoning as a result of binge drinking at a university tennis club gathering.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2015
Veteran activists urge citizens to think, act for democracy
Three veteran grass-roots campaigners from the pacifist movement shared a half-century of experiences with college students recently against a backdrop of protests over the Abe administration's policy of lifting constitutional constraints on the Self-Defense Forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 19, 2015
Gairdner laureate Sakaguchi cites urge to fight disease as motivation
Immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi, one of the 2015 recipients of Canada's most prestigious medical research awards, has attributed the achievement to his endless commitment to fighting disease.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2015
Doshisha academics denounce president's support for security bills
More than 70 professors and other faculty members at Kyoto's Doshisha University say they are "ashamed" by comments from their president, Koji Murata, in support of a set of security bills at a Diet committee hearing earlier this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015
Student group's pandemics study wins Japan Times award
A student group addressing the growing threat of pandemic diseases in the age of globalization received the grand prize for this summer's presentations in The Japan Times Youth Project.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2015
Osaka University team estimates a person's age from their gait
An Osaka University institute said Monday that researchers have developed an image analysis system that calculates a person's likely age by the way they walk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2015
Yamagata University team discovers 24 ancient geoglyphs on Peru's Nazca Plateau
A research team from Yamagata University has found 24 geoglyphs on Peru's Nazca Plateau that are believed to be older than the famous hummingbird and monkey geoglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2015
Curiosity is prizewinning researcher's driving force
The Japanese co-winner of the first Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science last year said Monday that curiosity is the key driving force behind his success, an element he said is important in scientific research.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 29, 2015
Universities must adapt to the times, but only to a point, USC president says
Aristotle's famous saying, "All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth," has been the foundation of educational philosophy among modern universities for centuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2015
Attire of Korea's last princess to be returned to Seoul
In a bid to help repair strained bilateral ties, a Tokyo university that had for decades stored traditional attire worn by the last princess of Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) donated the clothing to Korea's Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 23, 2015
Grouses bringing Nash back for fourth season
Veteran bench boss Bob Nash, who has led the Toyama Grouses to sustained success since 2012, is returning to lead the bj-league club for the 2015-16 campaign.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 22, 2015
Waseda University finds data leak six months after cyberattacks
Waseda University said Monday it took about half a year before it discovered personal data on roughly 3,300 officials and students had leaked via cyberattacks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2015
DNA analysis of tusks, dung pinpoints Africa poaching hot spots
A DNA analysis of elephant tusks seized from poachers has revealed two main hotspots for the crime in Africa, a finding that could point law enforcement in the direction of the top criminal networks, a study showed.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 17, 2015
Device offers hope for early cancer detection, Japanese researchers say
Japanese scientists have developed a device that they say detects most kinds of cancer from a drop of blood in only three minutes.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2015
Staying up late at night unhealthy, mice stress tests indicate
The biological clock of mice can be disrupted significantly if they are placed under stress before they sleep, according to a study by researchers at Waseda University, suggesting that staying up late at night can be bad for humans.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2015
Ex-Kyoto University Hospital figure held in medical-equipment procurement bribe probe
A doctor and former associate professor at a medical institution of the prestigious Kyoto University was arrested Sunday for allegedly receiving bribes in the form of luxury bags and other items worth about ¥300,000 from a medical equipment trader in exchange for ensuring the company was favored in...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2015
Scientists develop artificial skin that may help treat burn victims
Researchers said Thursday they have developed an easy-to-use artificial skin that acts like a bandage and could be used as a temporary treatment for patients with severe burns until their undamaged skin can be harvested for grafting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2015
Engineers develop device to create superthin threads from live human cells
A team of researchers led by Makoto Nakamura of Toyama University has developed a device to make superthin threads from live human cells that they hope to turn into organs and blood vessels.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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