Reps. of universities vow to restore exam credibility

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of Japanese universities discuss online cheating in entrance exams and preventive measures at a general conference of the Japan Association of National Universities in Tokyo on March 2, 2011, after a mobile phone was used to seek answers on the Internet during entrance exams for prominent universities. The association adopted a declaration to do its best to preserve the credibility of entrance examinations. (Kyodo)

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