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Charles Lieber was found guilty by a jury and convicted in December 2021 of making false statements to federal investigators about his ties to a Chinese state program to recruit overseas talent.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2026
Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China
Scientists at China¡¯s People¡¯s Liberation Army have investigated brain interfaces as a way to engineer super soldiers by boosting mental agility and situational awareness.
Banners hang in front of Widener Library during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 29.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2026
Trump administration launches more probes into Harvard
The probes will look into whether Harvard ?uses race-based preferences in admissions and into allegations of antisemitism on campus.
Heisuke Hironaka
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Mar 20, 2026
Fields-winning mathematician Heisuke Hironaka dies at 94
Specializing in algebraic geometry, the Kyoto University professor emeritus became in 1970 the second Japanese mathematician to win the Fields Medal.
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he will step back from all public commitments, adding the move is to allow him "to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me."
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2025
Larry Summers to leave positions at Harvard and OpenAI after Epstein emails
Summers has been under fire since the U.S. House Oversight Committee released documents detailing an ongoing personal correspondence between Summers and the convicted sex offender.
Harvard University had signaled last month that they were open to investing roughly $500 million in workforce programs as part of a deal with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2025
Trump says U.S. close to finalizing $500 million Harvard deal
Harvard and the administration have been locked in a monthslong standoff over billions of dollars of federal funding to the Ivy League institution.
Harvard has been the main target of U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s efforts to reshape elite higher education, a campaign that started by accusing schools of fostering antisemitism.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2025
Harvard $2 billion funding freeze found illegal by U.S. judge
Although the ruling is a win for Harvard and its president Alan Garber, the school¡¯s broader clash with the Trump administration continues.
The campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2025
With federal funds frozen, wealthy U.S. universities capitulate to Washington
As the universities first targeted succumb to financial pressure and agree to settlements, new institutions are being placed in the crosshairs.
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. U.S. President Donald Trump has barred Harvard from accepting international students, prompting Japanese universities to offer support.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jun 7, 2025
Japanese universities step up to help international students after Harvard ban
Eighty-seven universities have announced support measures for international students in the U.S. who face difficulties continuing their studies.
The Trump administration's escalating campaign against Harvard ¡ª cutting billions in funding, blocking foreign students, and threatening its independence ¡ª marks an unprecedented attack on U.S. higher education.
EDITORIALS
May 30, 2025
U.S. soft power is a casualty in Trump¡¯s war on Harvard
The fight against Harvard will do extensive and potentially irreparable injury. It is an extraordinary act of self-harm.
Harvard University students wearing graduation gowns walk through Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2025
Judge blocks Trump ban on Harvard¡¯s international students
The ruling is a victory for the Ivy League school that is entangled in multiple battles with the administration.
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest in support of international students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / FOCUS
May 28, 2025
Japanese universities urged to open doors to students blocked from Harvard
The education ministry has asked universities nationwide to support students affected by the White House¡¯s push against foreign enrollments at Harvard.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio buttons his jacket at the start of a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington on May 21.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2025
U.S. suspends student visa processing as Trump ramps up social media vetting
A U.S. diplomatic cable has ordered embassies and consulates not to allow ¡°any additional student or exchange visa ... appointment capacity until further guidance is issued.¡±
Yu-Hsuan Lin, 27, poses for a photo with a Harvard hat and hoodie in Taipei on May 24.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2025
Taiwan students heading to Harvard ¡®anxious¡¯ after U.S. enrolment block
Taiwan¡¯s education ministry said it expects 52 Taiwanese students to be affected by the U.S. government¡¯s move.
Donald Trump's attempt to bar international students from enrolling at Harvard, along with other actions, undercut America¡¯s image as a land of opportunity, alienating future Asian leaders and diminishing U.S. influence in Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2025
America¡¯s ¡®wolf warriors¡¯ are getting it all wrong in Asia
Trump¡¯s actions erode goodwill among future Asian leaders and weaken America¡¯s standing in a region once deeply aligned with it.
U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s attempt to punish Harvard by targeting its international students is an unconstitutional power grab aimed at intimidating free institutions and advancing his authoritarian agenda.
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2025
Harvard is fighting for much more than foreign students
Trump is trying to break the world¡¯s leading university because he knows that higher education ¡ª everywhere ¡ª is one of the bulwarks of a free society.
Students on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Friday
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2025
Trump¡¯s moves seen threatening key sources of U.S. ¡®soft power¡¯
The U.S. president has attacked the media, cut foreign aid and canceled or seriously scaled back university research programs ¡ª raising fears of a brain drain in the country.
A student walks on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Friday.
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2025
Harvard wins temporary block of Trump¡¯s foreign student ban
The attempted ban could make foreign students shy about coming to the U.S. at all, even if the government doesn¡¯t take similar actions against any other universities.
People walk through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
WORLD
May 23, 2025
Trump¡¯s Harvard foreign student attack threatens key college revenue
The administration¡¯s move to stop foreign enrollment is a huge blow to Harvard and sends a message to other universities.
The Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2025
Trump administration blocks Harvard¡¯s international enrollments
The move came after Harvard refused to give Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem information about some foreign student visa holders at the school.
Demonstrators with signs stand around the John Harvard Statue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, following a rally against U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Harvard University on April 17.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2025
Trump administration freezes future grants to Harvard
The U.S. president has targeted the university over allegations of antisemitism on campus during pro-Palestinian protests.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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