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Fujitsu, University Of Tokyo Hospital To Research AI In Fight Against Heart Disease

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Fujitsu Ltd has started joint clinical research with the University of Tokyo Hospital to verify the effectiveness of artificial intelligence technology to estimate abnormal heart movements based on electrocardiogram data. The research commenced at the University of Tokyo Hospital on...

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Foreign Students Plead To Be Allowed Into Japan

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NHK
 
Dozens of people who plan to come to Japan for their education have voiced their frustration at being denied entry into the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
About 60 would-be students from outside Japan joined an online event on Monday.
The event, organized by a group that includes Ja...

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Japan Universities Develop Speedier Analysis Of Coronavirus Mutations

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JAKARTA POST
 
Osaka University and Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a system capable of analyzing genetic mutations of the novel coronavirus much quicker than conventional methods.
Researchers say they hope the system will expedite the development of novel therapeutics and preventativ...

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Japanese Govt Shelves Introduction Of Sept. Start To School Year

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government and the ruling coalition moved toward a decision Monday to shelve the idea of changing the start of the school year from April to September, which had been under consideration for next fiscal year. The idea had initially been advanced due to concerns over the prolo...

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This Study Claims Even One Drink A Day Could Increase Cancer Risk

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NDTV
 
The research conducted by The University of Tokyo revealed that people who drank two or fewer drinks a day still had an elevated cancer risk.
Excessive alcohol consumption is dangerous for health, we all know it. It casts a serious risk of liver damage, heart problem and many other health ...

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Japan, Thailand To Research Ocean Plastic Waste

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NHK WORLD
 
Scientists from universities in Japan and Thailand have set up a joint project to research the problem of marine pollution caused by plastic waste.
About 30 percent of the plastic debris in the world's oceans is believed to come from Southeast Asia.
On Sunday, the researchers visited ...

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Japan Approves First Human-Animal Embryo Experiments

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NATURE.COM
 
The research could eventually lead to new sources of organs for transplant, but ethical and technical hurdles need to be overcome.
A Japanese stem-cell scientist is the first to receive government support to create animal embryos that contain human cells and transplant them into surr...

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Japan Scopes Out Future Arctic Research In Cambridge Bay

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CBC
 
Members of Japan's National Institute of Polar Research held meetings in community this weekA Japanese research institute is seeking to deepen its collaboration with Canadian scientists and Inuit to further research in the Arctic and understanding of the impacts of climate change.
Ten membe...

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Private Schooling Booms In Japan And South Korea Fuel Inequality

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NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW
 
'Premium education' enriches minds but puts governments across Asia to the test
TOKYO -- For the children of ambitious Japanese parents, competition begins well before the first day of elementary school.
"Please finish before the hand turns four," says the teacher, pointing ...

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Eating More Rice Could Help Fight Obesity, Study Led By Japan Researcher Suggests

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Eating rice may help prevent obesity, research suggests.
Experts found that people following a Japanese or Asian-style diet based on rice were less likely to be obese than those living in countries where rice consumption was low.
Researchers said low-carbohydrate diets — which limit...

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