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The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced the representative of the Japan Cosmetic Association to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the University of Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/crime-legal/university-tokyo-cosmetic-association/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #universityoftokyo #japanesepolice #prostitution #corruption #universities #hospitals
Japan Cosmetic Association head guilty of bribing University of Tokyo researchers

The Tokyo District Court sentenced Koichi Hikichi to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the university.

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The Orkney News [Unofficial]May 12

Venus “cloud disruption is caused by the largest known hydraulic jump in the solar system.”

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The Japan TimesApr 30
If ChatGPT had taken the entrance exam for Japan's top university in 2026, it would have been assessed as top of the class and admitted for scoring higher than any human test takers, a recent study shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/30/japan/science-health/ai-university-entrance-exam/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #technology #universityoftokyo #articialintelligence
ChatGPT trounces humans in entrance exams for top Japan university, study finds

The University of Tokyo's category 3 science exam, often taken by those seeking admission to its medical school, is considered the most difficult exam to pass in Japan.

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Fox International FellowshipApr 14

From Yale University to the University of Tokyo 📖

Dean K. Centa, a Yale graduate and 2025–2026 Fox International Fellow at the University of Tokyo, examines immigration and labor in Japan with how structural gaps in Japan’s legal and policy frameworks can contribute to social backlash in the context of demographic decline

➡️ Learn more about Dean’s research:
https://macmillan.yale.edu/person/dean-centa

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The Japan TimesApr 9
The University of Tokyo will place its affiliated hospital under the direct control of its central administration, following a series of bribery scandals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/09/japan/university-of-tokyo-scandal-hospital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #universityoftokyo #japanesepolice #prostitution #corruption #universities #hospitals
University of Tokyo to directly manage affiliated hospital in response to scandal

A string of corruption cases involving doctors at the hospital recently came to light, with one indicted for allegedly receiving ¥1.8 million in services at clubs and brothels.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 7
A monthslong internal investigation at the University of Tokyo found at least 21 cases of ethics violations among its faculty members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/07/japan/crime-legal/utokyo-probe-ethics-violations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #universityoftokyo #japanesepolice #prostitution #corruption #universities
Internal University of Tokyo probe finds at least 21 cases of ethics violations

The results of the investigation comes after a series of bribery scandals involving faculty members at the institution were revealed last year.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 4
A group of investigative lawyers has critcized the University of Tokyo over its recent corruption scandals, urging the prestigious national university to reform its governance system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/japan/tokyo-university-corruption-panel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #universityoftokyo #corruption
Panel blasts University of Tokyo over corruption scandals

The report listed issues found in the university's response to two scandals involving a professor of the university and a doctor of its hospital.

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The Japan TimesApr 2
Whenever a woman breaks the glass ceiling in Japan, new outlets are quick to narrow their focus to gender. This needs to change, says journalism professor Kaori Hayashi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/society/japan-first-woman-angle-reporting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #sanaetakaichi #kaorihayashi #universityoftokyo
Reports on female achievements must go beyond 'first woman' angle

Journalism professor Kaori Hayashi says that whenever a woman breaks the glass ceiling in Japan, new outlets are quick to narrow their focus to gender.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 5
Yutaka Matsuo, professor of the University of Tokyo’s graduate school of engineering, is among the 40 experts who have been recommended sit on the U.N.’s new panel on AI. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/university-of-tokyo-un-ai-panel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yutakamatsuo #universityoftokyo #un #ai
University of Tokyo professor recommended for U.N. panel on AI

The panel will carry out scientific assessments covering opportunities and risks associated with AI.

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