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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Council for Science, Technology and Innovation meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2026
Japanese government to work with industry and academia on dual-use tech
A new strategy adopted Friday calls for “organic links” between scientific technology and national security.
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2026
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
University of Tokyo researchers said the study’s findings could advance understanding of disorders in which social memory and emotional processing become distorted.
Kyoto University is expected to be designated as a University for International Research Excellence by the end of this summer, which would make it eligible for aid from a Japanese government-financed ¥10 trillion ($62.2 billion) fund.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2026
Kyoto University to be third recipient of world-class research aid
It is expected to be certified as a University for International Research Excellence by the end of summer, which would make it eligible for aid from a ¥10 trillion fund.
The government aims to double the share of female engineering students from 18% in 2025 to 36% by 2040 to address a shortage of women in science and technology fields.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2026
Japan aims to double proportion of female engineering students by 2040
In 2025, the share of female university students in engineering faculties stood at 18%. The government hopes to boost the figure to 36% in 2040.
Emperor Naruhito and Dutch King Willem-Alexander pose for a photo in the “Sweat Room” at Leiden University, where it is a tradition for graduating students to write their names on the walls, in Leiden, the Netherlands, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2026
Emperor talks with students at Leiden University on Netherlands visit
The oldest university in the Netherlands, established in 1575, is the only one in the country offering Japanese studies.
Students at the campus of Harvard University. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday announced a scholarship for top-level students who are looking to pursue higher education abroad.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 17, 2026
Tokyo launches scholarship program for students bound for top global universities
Only students with Japanese citizenship who are currently enrolled in a Tokyo metropolitan high school and reside in the city are eligible to apply.
Dipu Tamang from Nepal is among more than 400,000 international students in Japan.
COMMUNITY
Jun 11, 2026
In Japan, Nepalese students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway
A growing stream of young people see the country less as a traditional study destination and more as a structured route into work and long-term opportunity.
A student enters a school on the first day of China&#039;s National College Entrance Examination known as <i>gaokao</i> in Beijing on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2026
Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling gaokao
Attitudes toward the test are changing, with students and parents more and more unwilling to trade physical and mental health for high test scores.
Sohei Kamiya, leader of the Sanseito party, delivers a speech during a campaign event in Tokyo in late January ahead of the February snap election.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2026
How students almost got protesting Sohei Kamiya right
I have a more than trivial disagreement with the students’ tactics and with how they comprehend freedom of inquiry.
A student is interviewed for a job at a company in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2026
Job recruitment officially kicks off in Japan for class of 2027
The government imposes a nonbinding “ban” on the recruitment of new graduates every year until May 31 to allow students to focus on their studies.
Protesters opposed to revising Japan’s “peace” Constitution take part in a rally in Tokyo on May 3.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2026
Goyo gakusha: Welcome to Japan’s new cancel culture
Guilt by affiliation is not scholarship. It is the abandonment of scholarship.
Jenny Chatman, dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley
BUSINESS / Tech
May 27, 2026
Japan told that universities are a key to startup success
The dean of the University of California’s business school explains how innovation infrastructure can be developed.
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday handed a one-year prison sentence to the Japan Cosmetic Association’s head for bribery linked to joint research with the University of Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2026
Japan Cosmetic Association head guilty of bribing University of Tokyo researchers
The Tokyo District Court sentenced Koichi Hikichi to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the university.
An advertisement promoting contract military service in the Russian Army&#039;s unmanned systems units in St. Petersburg.
WORLD
May 15, 2026
Russia presses college students to fill ranks of drone pilots
The campaign to recruit students underscores how the Kremlin is adapting to sustain its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its fifth year.
AI models surpassed the highest score recorded for a human test taker in this year&#039;s University of Tokyo entrance exam, a new study shows.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2026
ChatGPT trounces humans in entrance exams for top Japan university, study finds
The University of Tokyo’s category 3 science exam, often taken by those seeking admission to its medical school, is considered the most difficult exam to pass in Japan.
Social science research replicates successfully only about half the time, suggesting that while the field is imperfect and individual studies should be treated cautiously, low replication rates do not necessarily invalidate the discipline as a whole.
COMMENTARY
Apr 26, 2026
Social science’s low replication rate is not a crisis
Successful replication of findings doesn’t necessarily mean those findings are right and failure to replicate doesn’t necessarily mean they’re wrong.
India is facing a shrinking return on college education as artificial intelligence, weak manufacturing growth and an oversupply of graduates limit job opportunities and threaten traditional middle-class pathways.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2026
India, AI and the shrinking premium of college education
As China became the world’s factory in the 21st century, India emerged as its remote office. Both pulled their masses out of poverty by creating new income streams.
Aya Puka (left), the vice representative of the Triple-Helix Roundtable for International Ph.D. Talent initiative, Thomas Busch (second from left), the dean of the graduate school at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Hirokazu Kato (center), director of Nara Institute of Science and Technology’s (NAIST) regional co-creation office, and Naoya Taniguchi (second from right), NAIST assistant professor and program representative, attend an event announcing the program in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2026
Japan universities announce plan to boost foreign Ph.D. recruitment and development
The move comes as the country steps up efforts to strengthen its competitiveness amid intensifying global competition for skilled workers.
Members of the Waseda University and Cal State Los Angeles pose for photos after a game at Reeder Field in Los Angeles on March 2.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2026
Meaning of Waseda’s U.S. tour goes far beyond baseball diamond
While Waseda went home triumphant in four out of its five games in California, what it gained transcended the win-loss column.
Teruo Fujii, president of the University of Tokyo, holds a news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo&#039;s Bunkyo Ward.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2026
University of Tokyo to directly manage affiliated hospital in response to scandal
A string of corruption cases involving doctors at the hospital recently came to light, with one indicted for allegedly receiving ¥1.8 million in services at clubs and brothels.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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