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School Closures Spread As Japan Struggles With Depopulation

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ABC NEWS
 
As Eita Sato and Aoi Hoshi walked towards their junior high school graduation ceremony, their footsteps echoed in polished halls once crowded and noisy with students.
The two were the only graduates of Yumoto Junior High in a mountainous part of northern Japan — and the last. The 76-ye...

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Sri Lankan Children Taught Japanese by Students in Chiba Pref.

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JAPAN NEWS
 
With an economic crisis in Sri Lanka driving an influx of immigrants to Sammu, Chiba Prefecture, educating children unable to speak Japanese has become an issue at local elementary and junior high schools.
The municipal government has offered Japanese language classes for such childr...

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School Opens In Indonesia To Train Workers For Japan

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NHK
 
A Japanese firm has opened a vocational school in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to send more workers to Japan.
The opening ceremony was held with government officials from both countries.
Indonesians will learn the Japanese language, nursing and other skills for free for about six months...

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Women Outperform Men In Japanese Medical School Entrance Exams, Years After Testing Scandal

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THE GUARDIAN
 
More women qualified for places than men for first time since universities admitted to deliberately failing female applicants
Japanese women have outperformed men in medical school entrance exams for the first time since universities admitted they had deliberately failed female app...

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Japan’s Doors Remain Closed To Most Foreign Students

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan began welcoming 87 foreign students to the country on Sunday, the first such arrivals since strict rules were enforced in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus. And on Tuesday, it granted permission to enter to 400 more students.
About 147,000 foreign students ha...

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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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