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Feb 10 2025EDUCATION

Japan's Medical Students and Their Slanted Course Reviews

Imagine you're a medical student in Japan, you've just completed a rigorous course, and now the time has come for course evaluations. It is not as simple as it may be in many other countries. Culture, which is very different in Japan, plays a huge role in how students give academic feedback. Japan’s

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Feb 08 2025BUSINESS

Steel Showdown: Nippon's Plan Changes

President Donald Trump recently dropped a bombshell. He announced that Nippon Steel, a Japanese steel giant, was no longer planning to buy U. S. Steel. Instead, they were looking into investing in the company. This news came as a surprise to many. The president mistakenly called Nippon Steel "Nissa

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

60 Years of Impact in Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine has been revolutionized by many people and institutions. The Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine (JSNM) is one of them. This year, JSNM marks its 60th year of existence. It is dedicated to exploring new ways to diagnose and treat diseases through nuclear techniques. This organiza

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

When Hearts and Moods Collide: A Study of Elderly Health

The Japanese study focused on how depression affected the cardiovascular health of older people. It is a well-known fact that depression can lead to heart disease in people who are middle-aged. But the question arose whether depression could also affect the heart health of those aged 75 years and ab

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Jan 31 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Audition Set for Thrilling English Makeover

The producers at Focus Features are close to sealing a deal with Hyde Park Entertainment and Mario Kassar Productions to bring a new version of the chilling Japanese horror novel, Audition, to life. This isn't the first time the novel, originally published in 1997, has been adapted for the big scree

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Jan 29 2025SCIENCE

Whispers of Japan: The Secret of Sound Hiding

Ever pondered how one noise can hide another? Enter the realm of sound masking, where Japan has been silently leading the way. This method is vital in pure tone audiometry, a critical test for hearing. Japanese researchers have been exploring this deeply, even creating mathematical models to underst

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Jan 27 2025HEALTH

Training Child Psychiatrists: Mongolia's New Path

Did you know that Mongolia has taken a significant step towards improving mental health services for kids and teens? They've just launched their very first official training program for child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) specialists. This isn't something they did alone; they teamed up with expert

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Jan 26 2025ENVIRONMENT

Ticks, Climate, and Broken Forests: The Infection Link

Did you know that the way forests are split up and warmer temperatures can increase the risk of tick-borne diseases? Scientists in southern Japan studied this by looking at data from Miyazaki Prefecture. They found that the more forest edges there were and the hotter it was, the more cases of a tick

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Jan 24 2025FINANCE

Japan Boosts Rates: What Does It Mean for Inflation?

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) recently increased interest rates by 25 basis points, pushing their policy rate to 0. 5%. This is the highest it's been since 2008. The decision was driven by signs of sustained inflation and rising wages in Japan. The BOJ aims to normalize its monetary policy, which has been

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Jan 24 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Assassin's Creed Shadows: A Shinobi's Journey in Feudal Japan

Ubisoft has just unveiled an exciting story trailer for its upcoming game, Assassin's Creed Shadows, for the PS5. The trailer has reignited the buzz around the game. Set in Japan's Iga province in 1579, the game focuses on the unification wars led by the daimyo Oda Nobunaga. A young shinobi, or ninj

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