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UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

AI models surpassed the highest score recorded for a human test taker in this year's University of Tokyo entrance exam, a new study shows.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2026
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.
A woman adjusts her posture due to pain in her back and neck. In Japan, multidisciplinary pain centers have been established to provide coordinated care, but many patients continue to suffer from severe symptoms without a clear underlying cause.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2026
Japanese study links ADHD symptoms to severity of chronic pain
The research team found that patients with symptoms of the disorder were more likely to report extreme pain than those without.
Teruo Fujii, president of the University of Tokyo, holds a news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2026
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.
An internal probe at the University of Tokyo found 21 cases of ethics violations among staff, with one case still under review by its disciplinary committee.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2026
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.
A group of lawyers blasted the University of Tokyo over its handling of recent corruption scandals in a report released on Friday.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2026
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.
Kaori Hayashi, executive vice president of the University of Tokyo, is herself a trailblazer as the first female president of the Japan Association for Media, Journalism and Communication Studies.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 2, 2026
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.
Yutaka Matsuo, professor of the University of Tokyo's graduate school of engineering, has been named among 40 experts to sit on a U.N. panel on AI.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2026
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.
University of Tokyo head Teruo Fujii (left) bows to reporters on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2026
University of Tokyo head admits institutional governance failures led to recent scandals
It is unclear whether the school¡¯s eligibility for the government¡¯s ?10 trillion university fund will be affected by the latest case.
University of Tokyo Auditorium
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2026
University of Tokyo Hospital head resigns over recent scandals involving staff
Sakae Tanaka¡¯s resignation on Tuesday follows the arrest of a second member of the hospital¡¯s staff within three months on bribery allegations.
Shinichi Sato (back), a 62-year-old professor at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Medicine, is transported from the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo on Monday. Sato and a former associate professor at the university have been referred to prosecutors.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2026
Alleged bribes see former associate professor referred to prosecutors
A former specially appointed associate professor at the University of Tokyo is suspecting of receiving entertainment worth about ?1.9 million.
Shinichi Sato
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2026
University of Tokyo professor arrested over bribery tied to joint research
Shinichi Sato was arrested for allegedly receiving entertainment worth some ?1.8 million in return for providing favors regarding matters related to a joint research project.
The autonomous driving bus in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture
JAPAN / Society
Jan 14, 2026
Self-driving bus runs on public roads in greater Tokyo for first time
A University of Tokyo team is testing a Level 4 vehicle on a bus route for students, hoping to address Japan¡¯s driver shortage.
Takehiro Matsubara, a University of Tokyo Hospital doctor, has been arrested for allegedly taking bribes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2025
University of Tokyo Hospital doctor arrested for allegedly taking bribes
The suspects, a doctor and a medical equipment company official, are believed to have abused a system allowing for donations to support research.
Waseda University in Tokyo
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2025
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Many university officials in Japan believe bringing an international environment onto campus is a cheaper, safer way to produce highly skilled graduates.
The University of Tokyo in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2025
University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking
Rising to 26th from 28th last year, the University of Tokyo remains the sole Japanese university to crack the top 50 in the Times Higher Education's World University Rankings.
A research team led by the University of Tokyo¡¯s Miyuki Harada has developed artificial intelligence models that can help deliver personalized infertility treatments by predicting the number and quality of eggs that a woman has.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2025
Japan team develops AI models to help deliver personalized infertility treatment
The group study led by a University of Tokyo researcher found their models to be more accurate than the standard method of assessing ovarian function.
Yukihiro Kaneko, a Panasonic research officer, shows a perovskite panel, through which the background can been seen, during an interview in Tokyo.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2025
Japan sees bright future for ultrathin and flexible solar panels
The government is offering generous incentives in order to reach 91²Ö¿â target of having renewable energy cover up to 50% of electricity demand by 2040.
Scientists say a recently published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions. The research may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 15, 2025
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say their findings could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies.
Five crew members re-create a log boat voyage from Taiwan to Yonaguni island, Okinawa Prefecture, in July 2019.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2025
Rowing from Taiwan to Japan was possible 30,000 years ago, says team
The voyage in a log boat, with no sails, was possible if all the rowers were highly skilled and adjusted their course with the fast Kuroshio current in mind.
University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii (left) and Y.J. Mii, a TSMC executive vice president, at a news conference Thursday. The school and the company have been working together since 2019.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2025
TSMC and Tokyo University team up to establish a chip lab
The chip giant and university will work together on chip-related technologies and supporting educational and research and development opportunities.
The weight of not knowing: Japan¡¯s long-missing children
A signboard urging people to call the police if they have information on the whereabouts of Kaori Nomura, who went missing in 1991 at the age of 8, is seen in Yokohama in early April.
China's rare defiance of U.S. sanctions sparks showdown over banks
A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Shanghai Gaoqiao Company Refinery in Shanghai.
¡®Keep phones on,¡¯ Tokyo warns as yen battle intensifies
The yen has traded in a narrow ?158 to ?159 range against the dollar for two months as Japan steps up efforts to contain further weakness.
Japan-China tensions have no visible off-ramp
A policeman stands guard at an entrance to the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on March 25. A man was apprehended in Tokyo March 24 after he trespassed onto the grounds of the embassy.
Soviet architecture vanishes as Central Asia drifts away from Moscow
Monuments of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the U.S.S.R., are an awkward reminder of an era that no longer fits with the times in Central Asia.
Amid shortage concerns, Japan works to secure supplies of raw materials
Since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, concerns have emerged over what a shortage of oil and naphtha ¡ª a raw material for plastic products including food-packaging containers ¡ª could mean to not only industries but also supply chains and individual consumers.
The LDP is losing local elections. Should Takaichi be worried?
Despite Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s sustained high approval ratings after more than six months in office, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party she leads continues to suffer losses in local elections.
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
Muslims pray at Tokyo Camii in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood. Though Muslims account for only 0.3% of Japan¡¯s population, rhetoric in online spaces and by conservative politicians has fomented social tensions.
As Iran war sends oil prices soaring, some see fresh potential for solar in Japan
An agrivoltaic crop, in which solar panels are raised about 3 meters off the ground so that agricultural machinery can freely operate on the crops underneath, in Sosa, Chiba Prefecture.
No longer shushed: Japan¡¯s cultural venues make room for children
In 2019, Saitama Arts Theater started permitting children under 3 to some of its shows. Previously, children under 4 were not permitted.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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