04/30/2025
South China Morning Post
"Sorrow in Japan as 4 pandas prepare for China return amid claims for political pressure"
The impending return of four of the last six pandas in Japan to China this summer has sparked an outpouring of sorrow among animal lovers, alongside accusations that Beijing is wie... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
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04/28/2025
JIME Center, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"トルコ：一律10％関税の撤廃をトランプ政権に要請へ"
4月23日、20カ国・地域（G20）財務相・中央銀行総裁会議が開催された米首都ワシントンで、トルコのシムシェキ財務相は、ベッセント米国財務長官と会談し、幅広い分野における経済関係強化をめぐり協議した。... Read the article.
Written by Masaki Kakizaki
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04/27/2025
Radio Free Asia
"Leaders of Japan, Vietnam talk free trade in the face of tariff tensions"
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been talking up the benefits of free trade, in the face of a China-U.S. tariff war that threatens the global economy, during a meeting w... Read the article.
Comments by Jeff Kingston
04/18/2025
The Japan Times
"Voicing intentions and a peek into a traditional Japanese engagement ceremony"
I have good news. 甥が婚約しました (Oi ga kon’yaku shimashita, My nephew got engaged)! While modern 婚約 (kon’yaku, engagement) customs have evolved, 伝統的な要素 (dentōtekina yōso, traditional... Read the article.
Written by Yaeko Kabe
04/17/2025
PR Times
"大阪・関西万博2025会場関西パビリオン多目的エリア 外国人学生が着付けモデルとなる 着物着付けショーⅹ和装ヴァイオリニスト生演奏"
株式会社伊と幸（京都市中京区御池通室町東入竜池町448-2 伊と幸ビル６階 代表取締役社長 北川幸）は、2025年日本国際博覧会（略称 大阪・関西万博、大阪府大阪市夢洲地区）関西パビリオン、多目的エリ... Read the article.
TUJ Mentioned
04/16/2025
Financial Times
"Japan set for ‘guinea pig’ trade talks with US after Donald Trump’s tariffs"
Comments by Jeff Kingston
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04/16/2025
South China Morning Post
"Support for Japan’s Ishiba dwindles amid talk of successor"
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is fast running out of political lifelines as dismal poll numbers have heightened speculation that his party may let him take the fall agains... Read the article.
Comments by Michael Cucek
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04/16/2025
Daigaku Times
"テンプル大学のロースクールと大学院教育学研究科が「US ニューズ &ワールド・レポート」2025年版大学院ランキングで順位を伸ばす"
テンプル大学のロースクールと大学院教育学研究学科は、米国のUSニューズ＆ワールド・レポートが発表した2025年版「米国大学院ランキング」において、前年より順位を大きく伸ばしました。ロースクールは前年の... Read the article.
TUJ Mentioned
04/15/2025
South China Morning Post
"‘I don’t enjoy life’: Japan ranks least content, optimistic among 30 nations surveyed"
Only 13 per cent of Japanese people are satisfied with their quality of life, and just 15 per cent expect it to improve, according to a new global survey – the lowest levels among ... Read the article.
Comments by Hiromi Murakami
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04/13/2025
Nikkei Asia
"Japan needs more White Lotus, less White Elephants"
Japan has poured billions into one-time spectacles like the Tokyo Olympics and upcoming Osaka Expo. The payoff? Fleeting moments of global attention with diminishing returns.... Read the article.
Written by Douglas Montgomery
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04/13/2025
RFI
"Osaka: What can a world exhibition do in the face of geopolitical uncertainties?"
L’exposition universelle d’Osaka 2025 a ouvert ses portes ce 13 avril pour une durée de six mois. À l’heure où les équilibres géopolitiques vacillent en Asie, où les barrières doua... Read the article.
Comments by Robert Dujarric
04/12/2025
Firstpost.
"China rushes to placate neighbours as Trump’s tariffs bite"
As a full-blown trade war erupts between US and China, the world’s second-largest economy is increasingly turning to its neighbours to soften the economic blow.... Read the article.
Comments by Benoit Hardy-Chartrand
04/11/2025
Daigaku Journal Online
"テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス 国内外の有名企業へ就職先が拡大"
テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス（TUJ）は、教育環境の向上や新たなカリキュラムの導入により、学生数の増加や京都での新拠点設置など、急速な成長を遂げている。これに伴い就職部もキャリアカウンセリングや学内... Read the article.
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04/10/2025
The Pinnacle Gazette
"Japan Prepares for War Amid Rising Tensions in Asia"
As tensions rise in East Asia, Japan is ramping up its military preparedness, reflecting growing concerns over threats from China, North Korea, and Russia. The country is not only ... Read the article.
Comments by James D.J. Brown
04/07/2025
Carnegie Politika
"Transatlantic Split Over Russia Leaves Japan Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
The United States and Europe are bitterly divided over policy toward Russia and Ukraine. Despite the Russian regime’s rejection of the Trump administration’s proposal for a thirty-... Read the article.
Written by James D.J. Brown
04/06/2025
Tamba Shimbun
"村挙げて外国人受け入れ 留学生と住民が交流 高倉自治会 懇親会や宿泊に「最高」"
戸数16軒 、およそ40人の住民が暮らす集落に、18人の外国 人がやって来た。学生らはアメリカに本校がある「 テンプル大学 」の京都キャンパスに短期留学 しており、日本の 歴史や文化を学ぶ ツアーの一...
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04/04/2025
JIME Center, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
"国別定期報告 トルコ 2025年1－3月期"
Written by Masaki Kakizaki
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04/03/2025
Sans doute.
"Trump Vs Harvard, Berkeley, Columbia and so on… "
Trump déclare la guerre aux universités américaines. Diminution des crédits, demande de contrôle gouvernemental sur l'enseignement, révocations de visas des étudiants et des ensei... Read the article.
Written by Robert Dujarric
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04/01/2025
South China Morning Post
"Japan ‘becoming very angry’ with misbehaving social media influencers"
Japan is growing increasingly exasperated with foreign social media influencers who stage disruptive stunts and brazenly flout local norms, as calls grow louder for tougher action ... Read the article.
Comments by Kyle Cleveland
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April
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan
"The Trump administration has fired the first salvos in its battle of wills with sections of the U.S. media "
Much has transpired since the U.S. presidential election in November and the inauguration of Donald Trump in January. The last four months have been a non-stop news spigot, with Am... Read the article.
Written by Dan Sloan
April
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan
"AI-balling journalism’s future"
The Los Angeles Times has launched an online counterpoint to its op-ed section called Insights, an artificial intelligence tool that on command ranks where an editorial sits on the... Read the article.
Written by Dan Sloan
April
IRIS
"Japan-US Relations: Allies, Partners, Peers?"
Les rapports américano-japonais restent fondés sur les bases établies lors de l’occupation états-unienne (1945-1952) qui s’acheva après la mise en application du traité de paix de ... Read the article.
Written by Robert Dujarric
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