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Medical schools admitting more men than women
About eighty percent of universities with medical schools are admitting more men than women.
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Abe to meet Putin, Xi in Vladivostok
Shinzo Abe will meet Vladimir Putin and Xi Jingping when he visits Vladivostok from September 10th to 13th.
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Japan wants to catch more tuna
Japan is expected to recommend raising Pacific bluefin tuna fishing allowances 15% at an international conference in Fuk...
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Typhoon Jebi hits Japan
Typhoon Jebi hits western Japan, bringing heavy rain and damaging wind gusts to the nation.
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Retailers announce osechi menu
Department stores get a head start vying for high-end traditional osechi New Year meal orders, with some offerings appro...
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'Extremely powerful' typhoon approaches Japan
"Extremely powerful" typhoon Jebi is expected to rock western Japan when it makes landfall on Tuesday.
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Princess Kako gives first official English speech
Princess Kako helps kick off a computer programming competition north of Tokyo by giving her first official address in E...
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Personal safety buzzer gets makeover
A new purse-style personal safety alarm is designed to make it easier for women to carry the devices.
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Endangered right whale sighted off Hokkaido
A tourist boat captures rare images of an endangered right whale off Japan's pristine Shiretoko Peninsula.
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