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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi visits univ. near Stockholm

Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, gives a lecture at Uppsala University near Stockholm on Dec. 13, 2025, following the award ceremony on Dec. 10. Founded in 1477, Uppsala is the oldest university in the Nordic countries.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi visits univ. near Stockholm

Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, gives a lecture at Uppsala University near Stockholm on Dec. 13, 2025, following the award ceremony on Dec. 10. Founded in 1477, Uppsala is the oldest university in the Nordic countries.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi visits univ. near Stockholm

Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, gives a lecture at Uppsala University near Stockholm on Dec. 13, 2025, following the award ceremony on Dec. 10. Founded in 1477, Uppsala is the oldest university in the Nordic countries.

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Alumni Doi at Univ. of Tokyo welcome ceremony

Japan director of international NGO Human Rights Watch and University of Tokyo alumni Kanae Doi delivers a speech to new students of the university at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo on April 11, 2025.

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Welcome ceremony of Univ. of Tokyo

University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii makes a speech during a welcome ceremony for new students at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 11, 2025.

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Univ. of Tokyo welcome ceremony

A welcome ceremony is held for new students at the University of Tokyo at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 11, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku University President Teiji Tominaga holds a press conference in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2024, following the central government's decision to make the state-run university the only candidate for receiving substantial research grants under a program aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes in the global rankings.(Kyodo)

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Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Photo taken on June 14, 2024, shows Tohoku University's Katahira campus in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the central government's decision to make the state-run university the only candidate for receiving substantial research grants under a program aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes in the global rankings.

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Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku University President Teiji Tominaga holds a press conference in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2024, following the central government's decision to make the state-run university the only candidate for receiving substantial research grants under a program aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes in the global rankings.

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Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku University President Teiji Tominaga holds a press conference in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2024, following the central government's decision to make the state-run university the only candidate for receiving substantial research grants under a program aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes in the global rankings.

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Dreams take off on unforgettable C919 flight from Hong Kong

STORY: Dreams take off on unforgettable C919 flight from Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the C919 airliner 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HALIFEE KWOK, Sophomore at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GERI TANG, Student at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 4. various of the C919 airliner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PANG TSZ HO, Student at Lingnan University 6. various of the C919 airliner STORYLINE: A round-trip flight carried more than 100 students from Hong Kong to Shanghai on June 1 for a weeks-long internship and exchange program. This was the maiden cross-border chartered flight by a C919 airliner. For many young passengers, nothing could be more memorable and exhilarating than being taken high up to the sky in a Chinese homegrown C919 passenger jet. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HALIFEE KWOK, Sophomore at Hong Kong Univ

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Academic workers at UC Los Angeles strike over university's handling of pro-Palestinian protests

STORY: Academic workers at UC Los Angeles strike over university's handling of pro-Palestinian protests SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, the United States CATEGORY: POLITICS/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pro-Palestinian protests STORYLINE: Academic workers at the University of California (UC), Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California, walked off the job on Tuesday to protest the public university system's handling of pro-Palestinian protests. United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4811, the union of 48,000 academic workers at the ten campuses of the UC system and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, announced Tuesday morning on social media platform X that UC Los Angeles "is officially ON STRIKE." Over 50 protesters with "UAW on strike" signs were protesting in the middle of Dickson Plaza, reported the university's student newspaper Daily Bruin Tuesday morning, adding that protesters chanted, "L.A. is a union town" and "Whose univ

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US: Demonstrators Arrested During Pro-Palestinian Protest At USF Tampa Campus

Police arrested several demonstrators at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Tuesday, April 30, during a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the university to divest from financial connections to Israel. A day earlier, three members of the group were arrested after they started to erect tents on the campus.

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Australia: Pro-Palestine Protests Continue At University Of Sydney

Pro-Palestine protests continued on campus at The University of Sydney on Friday, April 26, calling for a ceasefire and demanding the government to cut ties with corporations accused of supporting Israel.

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US: Pro-Palestine Protests Continue At Yale University

Pro-Palestinian protests continued at Yale University in New Haven on Saturday, April 20, as a large crowd of demonstrators gathered outside the Hewitt Quadrangle, known as Beinecke Plaza.

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Alumni Yoneda at Univ. of Tokyo welcome ceremony

Prospective astronaut and alumni Ayu Yoneda sends a congratulatory message to new students during a welcome ceremony of the University of Tokyo at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 12, 2024.

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Welcome ceremony of Univ. of Tokyo

A welcome ceremony is held for new students at the University of Tokyo at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 12, 2024.

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Welcome ceremony of Univ. of Tokyo

A welcome ceremony is held for new students at the University of Tokyo at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 12, 2024.

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Welcome ceremony of Univ. of Tokyo

University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii makes a speech during a welcome ceremony for new students at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 12, 2024.

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Boao forum seen as platform to seek solutions for global challenges

STORY: Boao forum seen as platform to seek solutions for global challenges SHOOTING TIME: March 26-28, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boao Forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ARAVIND YELERY, Associate professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEN SIMPFENDORFER, Partner of Oliver Wyman Asia Pacific & Head of Oliver Wyman Forum 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HANS-PAUL BURKNER, Chairman of Boston Consulting Group 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AUVO KAIKKONEN, Head of Regional Representation to China and Mongolia, European Investment Bank STORYLINE: Attendees of the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in south China's Hainan Province have taken it as a good platform to seek solutions for global challenges. Many believe that the conference comes at a critical time as the world is facing increasing uncertainties. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ARAVIND YELERY, Associate professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ

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Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club. (Kyodo)

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Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club.

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Nihon Univ. chair apologizes for drug scandal

Nihon University's board of trustees chair Mariko Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2023, apologizing for a drug scandal involving members of the school's American football club.

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Japan's Tokai Univ. 5th in world solar car race in Australia

Members of Japan's Tokai University solar team pose for a photo after finishing fifth in the 3,000-kilometer World Solar Challenge solar car race that concludes in Adelaide, South Australia, on Oct. 27, 2023.

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Japan's Tokai Univ. team at solar car contest

Members of Japan's Tokai University solar team pose for a photo after finishing fifth in the 3,000-kilometer World Solar Challenge solar car race that concludes in Adelaide, South Australia, on Oct. 27, 2023.

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Japan's Tokai Univ. team at solar car contest

A solar car made by students from Japan's Tokai University crosses the finish line fifth in the 3,000-kilometer World Solar Challenge solar car race that concludes in Adelaide, South Australia, on Oct. 27, 2023.

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Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Award-winning author and head of Nihon University's board Mariko Hayashi bows at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2023, following the recent arrest of a 21-old student and university American football team member for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.

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Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Award-winning author and head of Nihon University's board Mariko Hayashi attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2023, following the recent arrest of a 21-old student and university American football team member for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.

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Univ. board head Hayashi meets press over student's arrest

Award-winning author and head of Nihon University's board Mariko Hayashi attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2023, following the recent arrest of a 21-old student and university American football team member for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.

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Swimmer Ikee graduates from Nihon Univ.

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee (R), a student of Nihon University, attends her graduation ceremony at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on March 25, 2023. Ikee competed in the Tokyo Olympics after surviving leukemia, having been diagnosed shortly before her freshman year.

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Swimmer Ikee graduates from Nihon Univ.

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee (C), a student of Nihon University, attends her graduation ceremony at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on March 25, 2023. Ikee competed in the Tokyo Olympics after surviving leukemia, having been diagnosed shortly before her freshman year.

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University anchor Takashi Saito crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012. Toyo won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds.

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University's Ryuji Kashiwabara is tossed into the air by teammates in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012, after the university won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Toyo won the annual race -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds. (Pool photo)

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara cuts the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after pacing his team to a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes after the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara approaches the finishing line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds, to take a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes at the halfway point.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - (From L to R) Toshiyuki Sakai, Toyo University's ekiden team coach, and team members Hiroyuki Uno, Keita Shitara, Kenji Yamamoto and Ryuji Kashiwabara celebrate in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after winning the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay. Anchor Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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2 Univ. of Tokyo researchers implicated in fabrication in 5 papers

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - File photo taken in February 2016 shows Yoshinori Watanabe, professor in the University of Tokyo's Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. The university said on Aug. 1, 2017, that Watanabe and Yuji Tanno, who was a research associate in Watanabe's laboratory, were involved in six fabrications and 10 alterations in five papers on cell division.

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Japan PM Abe makes speech at Harvard Univ.

CAMBRIDGE, United States, April 27 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech at Harvard University in the United States on April 27, 2015. Abe is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama a day later in Washington. (Pool photo)

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Univ. of Tokyo holds entrance ceremony

TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - Makoto Gonokami, president of the University of Tokyo, addresses an entrance ceremony of Japan's most prestigious university at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on April 13, 2015.

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Univ. of Tokyo holds entrance ceremony

TOKYO, April 13 Kyodo - The University of Tokyo, Japan's most prestigious university, holds an entrance ceremony at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on April 13, 2015.

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Fukushima Univ. students' sake wins 1st prize at contest

AIZUWAKMATSU, Japan - Inokichi Shinjo (L), head of the association of sake brewers in Aizuwakamatsu in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, and a Fukushima University student hold bottles of newly developed sake in December 2014 in the prefecture. The sake produced based on the idea proposed by students including her won the first prize at a contest held by the association to seek plans to promote locally produced sake.

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Univ. of Miyazaki opens office in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - Tatsuo Suganuma (C), president of the University of Miyazaki, attends the opening ceremony of the Japanese national university's office in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, on Dec. 30, 2014. The university will promote the development of human resources in Myanmar in cooperation with the government of the Southeast Asian country.

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Ibaraki Univ. permits access to 10 local newspapers

MITO, Japan - Takashi Otabe (L), president of Ibaraki Shimbun Co., and Nobuo Mimura, president of Ibaraki University, pose in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Dec. 17, 2014, at a ceremony announcing the creation of a section in the university's library to give visitors access to 10 selected local newspapers in Japan.

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Univ. to retain ex-reporter despite threat over "comfort women" issue

SAPPORO, Japan - Shinichi Tamura, president of Hokusei Gakuen University in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in northern Japan, holds a press conference in Sapporo on Dec. 17, 2014. Tamura said the university will renew the contract of a part-time lecturer, a former reporter for The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, for the school year starting in April despite threats to the school over the lecturer's involvement in controversial reporting on the issue of "comfort women."