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Sep 26, 2018
Top Japanese universities climb in world rankings
A record 103 Japanese universities made it onto this year＊s Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings list, with the nation＊s two top universities 〞 the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University 〞 moving up in the standings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2018
Japan overtakes China to become world＊s second-biggest stock market
Japan retakes the No. 2 spot with a valuation of $6.17 trillion as China＊s stock market takes a beating from a slowing economy and the trade war with the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
Tokyo faces greatest risks to economic output of any global city, report says
Tokyo is the global city facing the highest risk to its annual economic output, due to its proximity to North Korea, according to an index compiled by the Lloyd＊s of London insurance market.
Japan Times
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Apr 25, 2018
Japan＊s press freedom ranking rises in 2018 〞 due in part to deteriorating conditions elsewhere
The nation＊s press freedom ranking in 2018 slightly increased from the previous year, primarily the result of worsening conditions in other democracies, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Apr 8, 2017
Higher education keeps overreaching
Since the mid-2000s, the number of Japanese people who turn 18 in a given year has remained constant at about 1.2 million. That will change with the high school graduating class of 2018, which will be smaller than the class of 2017.
Japan Times
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Jun 24, 2016
Tokyo chosen as most livable city by Monocle; Mercer ranks it among most expensive
For the second straight year Tokyo has topped the list of the most livable cities in the annual Quality of Life Survey conducted by the British lifestyle magazine Monocle.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2015
DASH named best overall diet for fifth year: report
The DASH diet, rich in vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, has been named the best overall diet for the fifth consecutive year, outpacing Weight Watchers and the Mediterranean diet, U.S. News & World Report said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Sep 24, 2014
Tsukuba University climbs to 13th in global new university rankings
The University of Tsukuba has been rated the 13th best new university worldwide, in a ranking that compares the merits of such institutions set up within the past 50 years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 22, 2014
＆Iron Man＊ Robert Downey Jr. highest-earning actor, Forbes says
Robert Downey Jr, the star of Disney＊s Marvel superhero film franchises ※Iron Man§ and ※The Avengers,§ is Hollywood＊s highest-paid actor for the second consecutive year, with estimated earnings of $75 million, according to Forbes.com.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
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.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
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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