At Stanford, Japanese prospect Rintaro Sasaki finds home away from home as a college student
As Rintaro Sasaki begins his college baseball career at Stanford with all of Japan watching, he knows there will be growing ...
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School of Medicine
The School of Medicine is a major international centre for teaching and research, and committed to the pursuit of improved human health. We combine progressive healthcare education and patient care ...
In Japan, a Muslim community’s ‘straightforward request’ to bury its dead stirs hostility
Misleading reports and social media attacks have sought to block plans for a Muslim cemetery in the town of Hiji in southern ...
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State looking to buy former Hawaii Pacific University campus in Windward Oahu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The state is looking to buy the former Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) campus in Windward Oahu. The plan would be for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources ...
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Agriculture and Food Security
ADB announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022-2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease a worsening food crisis in Asia and the Pacific, and improve long-term food security by ...
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Trump's Asia team takes shape, with loyalists filling key roles
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's Asia team is taking shape ... serve as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, replacing veteran diplomat Daniel Kritenbrink.
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Taiwan activates back-up communication for Matsu Islands after undersea cables malfunctioned
TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Wednesday that undersea cables to the Matsu Islands, which lie close to the coast of China, were disconnected due to ...
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What Trump’s Appointments Tell Us About His Asia Policy
Trump promised to impose tariffs of 60 percent on all Chinese exports and to boost the U.S. defense budget, focusing it more on Asia and possibly less on Europe, including Ukraine. But he also ...
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Why the best way to see the Pacific nation of Palau is by water
An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of protecting the planet’s marine ecosystems. The Four Seasons Explorer ...
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Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies Waseda University
Hitotsubashi University (2008-2009) Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2009-2014) In an age of globalization, unprecedented movements of capital, labor ...
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Goldman Sachs’ APAC derivatives co-head joins Barclays as head of equities, Asia Pacific
Paul Johnson has been named head of equities, Asia Pacific at Barclays, based in Hong Kong, as the firm looks to enhance its regional capabilities and drive growth in the region. Most recently, he ...
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Samoa’s political future hangs in balance with Fiame leadership challenge
Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson is a Samoan journalist with over 20 years of experience reporting on the Pacific Islands. She is founding editor-in-chief of The New Atoll, a digital commentary magazine ...