May/June 2023

JALT Publication

"Using Collaborative Testing to Better Evaluate L2 Classroom Learning"

Although collaborative learning activities are now common in contemporary second-language classrooms, they are often accompanied by traditional assessment methods, such as elicitin... Read the article.

Written by Glenn Davies

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June

Journal of Asian American Studies

" Whitewashing the Movies: Asian Erasure and White Subjectivity in U.S. Film Culture by David C. Oh (review)"

David C. Oh's Whitewashing the Movies: Asian Erasure and White Subjectivity in U.S. Film Culture (2021) is an imaginative, paradigmatic examination of big-budget films from 2008–20... Read the article.

Written by Shawn M. HigginsPublication date not specified

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06/30/2023

South China Morning Post

"Does Taiwan official’s Japan visit reflect ‘new reality’ of Tokyo-Taipei ties?"

Taiwanese Vice-Premier Cheng Wen-tsan on Wednesday concluded a four-day visit to Japan in a trip ostensibly about economic ties but where tensions between the self-ruled island and... Read the article.

Comments by Robert Dujarric

06/27/2023

PR Times

"【新刊情報】『新版 サードカルチャーキッズ 国際移動する子どもたち』6月26日発売!"

帰国子女教育、多文化教育、さまざまな文化背景を持つ子どもたちの生き方に関心のあるすべての方へ!国際移動する子どもたちについてアメリカで出版、世界各国で翻訳出版され、インターナショナルベストセラーとなっ... Read the article.

Co-written by Yaeko Kabe

06/22/2023

Stars and Stripes

"China’s refusal to reopen US military contact is a calculated move, experts say"

China’s refusal this week to restore military-to-military contacts with the United States reflects unwillingness to legitimize U.S. activity in the Indo-Pacific region, two experts... Read the article.

Comments by James D.J. Brown

06/21/2023

South China Morning Post

"Antony Blinken’s China trip seen as positive but could put some US allies in ‘precarious position’ "

The US secretary of state’s trip to Beijing this week may have gone some way towards reassuring China’s neighbours over their rivalry, but observers say long-term concerns remain. ... Read the article.

Comments by James D.J. Brown

06/20/2023

The Japan Times

"As NATO increases Asia outreach, questions hang over the nature of its role "

What the ITPPs will exactly mean for each AP4 country is not entirely clear, as the details are still being worked out, but NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg mentioned last year that the... Read the article.

Comments by James D.J. Brown

06/19/2023

The Japan Times

"Resurrecting a prince's home with a dark wartime past "

It was a Sunday when the prince decided to end it all.Fumimaro Konoe, 54, scion of one of Japan’s most noble families and three-time prime minister, stood in the study of his state... Read the article.

Comments by Jeff Kingston

06/19/2023

Kompas.id

"Takhta Krisan, Simbol Harapan Negeri Sakura "

Kaisar Jepang Naruhito bersama Permaisuri Masako memulai lawatan ke Indonesia. Bahkan, Indonesia merupakan tempat kunjungan resmi pertama mereka ke luar negeri sejak Naruhito naik ... Read the article.

Comments by Jeff Kingston

06/17/2023

Universal World News

"Branch campuses offer a chance to spice up the HE landscape"

The increasing interconnectedness of the world has prompted higher education institutions to think outside the box and explore innovative strategies for global engagement. One such... Read the article.

06/17/2023

University World News

"Branch campuses offer a chance to spice up the HE landscape"

The increasing interconnectedness of the world has prompted higher education institutions to think outside the box and explore innovative strategies for global engagement. One such... Read the article.

TUJ Students Mentioned

06/13/2023

TV Wakayama

"梅に高血圧育成の作用"

梅に高血圧を抑制する作用があるという大学などによる研究成果が今日、和歌山市で発表されました。今日、和歌山市の県自治会館で元県立医科大学准教授で大阪河崎リハビリテーション大学の宇都宮洋才教授やアメリカの... Read the article.

06/09/2023

South China Morning Post

"Japan to get Taiwan chip maker TSMC’s help to revolutionise its semiconductor sector amid economic, security concerns"

Japan plans to inject massive amounts of cash into its semiconductor sector to rebuild its domestic industry – with a little assistance from Taiwan. The coming “revolution” will be... Read the article.

Comments by James D.J. Brown

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06/07/2023

JIME-IEE

"トルコ:エルドアン新政権発足、シムシェキ元財務相が再入閣"

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Written by Masaki Kakizaki

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06/06/2023

South China Morning Post

"Japan’s armed forces to rethink tattoo ban in bid to attract young recruits amid low birth rate"

pan is inching closer to breaking a long-standing taboo to allow men and women with tattoos to serve in the Self-Defence Forces (SDF), underlining once again the crisis in personne... Read the article.

Comments by Robert Dujarric

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