Medical schools admitting more men than women

Medical schools admitting more men than women

About eighty percent of universities with medical schools are admitting more men than women.

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Rubella cases on the rise

Rubella cases on the rise

A rubella outbreak continues to spread.

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Abe to meet Putin, Xi in Vladivostok

Abe to meet Putin, Xi in Vladivostok

Shinzo Abe will meet Vladimir Putin and Xi Jingping when he visits Vladivostok from September 10th to 13th.

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Japan wants to catch more tuna

Japan wants to catch more tuna

Japan is expected to recommend raising Pacific bluefin tuna fishing allowances 15% at an international conference in Fuk...

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Typhoon Jebi hits Japan

Typhoon Jebi hits Japan

Typhoon Jebi hits western Japan, bringing heavy rain and damaging wind gusts to the nation.

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Retailers announce osechi menu

Retailers announce osechi menu

Department stores get a head start vying for high-end traditional osechi New Year meal orders, with some offerings appro...

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'Extremely powerful' typhoon approaches Japan

'Extremely powerful' typhoon approaches Japan

"Extremely powerful" typhoon Jebi is expected to rock western Japan when it makes landfall on Tuesday.

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Princess Kako gives first official English speech

Princess Kako gives first official English speech

Princess Kako helps kick off a computer programming competition north of Tokyo by giving her first official address in E...

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Personal safety buzzer gets makeover

Personal safety buzzer gets makeover

A new purse-style personal safety alarm is designed to make it easier for women to carry the devices.

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Endangered right whale sighted off Hokkaido

Endangered right whale sighted off Hokkaido

A tourist boat captures rare images of an endangered right whale off Japan's pristine Shiretoko Peninsula.

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