2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (918+ words) The first time Patrick Thaw saw his University of Michigan friends together since sophomore year ended was bittersweet. They were starting a new semester in Ann Arbor, while he was FaceTiming in from Singapore, stranded half a world away. One…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (399+ words) SYDNEY - Around 4.7 million accounts have been removed from 10 social media platforms after Australia banned their use by children under 16 in December, the government said Friday. Following the enforcement of the legislation on Dec. 10, major social media companies removed access to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (731+ words) Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom's womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian cyst " a dangerous situation…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (437+ words) TOKYO, Japan Wire - Japan ranked 96 out of 123 countries and regions in an English proficiency index, dropping from low to very low for the first time, according to a recent report." Japan ranked alongside Afghanistan among the non-native-speaking countries and regions…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (571+ words) KOBE - A collegiate manufacturing and design competition for small-scale formula-style race cars has helped fuel the growth of Japan's automotive industry by producing future automobile engineers for more than two decades. The Student Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Japan 2025 was…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (346+ words) TOKYO - A Japanese government expert panel agreed Thursday to legally ban and penalize research or medical practices that genetically modify human embryos to implant into humans or animals for the purpose of producing babies. The policy discussed by a joint…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (491+ words) OITA, Japan - Efforts to teach young children about sexuality are becoming more prevalent in Japan, as educators and local governments turn to animated books and workshops to help kids understand their bodies and protect themselves from an early age. The…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (300+ words) MATSUYAMA, Japan - Higher calcium intake during pregnancy leads to a lower risk of depressive symptoms among children, a Japanese research team has found. While previous research has shown that increased calcium intake can help to prevent depression, the study is…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (416+ words) TOKYO - A record 40.5 percent of fathers with infants in Japan took paternity leave in 2024, climbing for the 12th straight year and jumping by 10.4 percentage points from the previous year, a government survey showed Wednesday. The surge in the one-year survey period…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (764+ words) TOKYO - The Japanese government's plan to end financial support for foreign doctoral students has drawn criticism from students and academics who have labeled the step unjust and counterproductive to fostering a diverse, inclusive and thriving academic environment. Before the change…...