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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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Students Participation In Japanese Exchange Programmes Likely Affected By Japan Travel Ban

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STUDY INTERNATIONAL
 
Thousands of international students continue to be affected by Japan’s entry ban. According to Nikkei Asia, only 228 foreigners could enter Japan last November, three of whom were international students. Other stranded students have little choice but to endure remote classes...

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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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Japan's New University Entrance Exams Begin

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's new unified university entrance exams started Saturday across the country as organizers took anti-coronavirus measures such as requiring test-takers to wear masks and disinfect their hands and ensuring that venues are well ventilated.
The exams, which replaced the National C...

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Japan To Ease Entry Restrictions For Foreign Students

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KYODO
 
Japan has decided to ease entry restrictions for foreign students, imposed to curb the novel coronavirus, possibly within this month, government sources said Saturday.
Japan also plans to fully lift the re-entry ban on foreign nationals who hold resident status as early as next month, acc...

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Study: Virus Reemerged In Japan In Mid-June

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NHK
 
Japanese researchers say they think the coronavirus continued to spread undetected in Japan after the outbreak was thought to have been contained in May.
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases earlier this week released the outcome of its detailed genetic analysis of the coronavirus...

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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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