Education
Japan's first university head from Africa champions diversity
Inspired by Nelson Mandela, Malian-born professor works to change minds in Kyoto
Education
Politics
Japan's progressive upstart rattles political establishment
Newcomer's party could shake up national election that lawmakers expect next year
Politics
Japan borrows US playbook to prevent student espionage
Growth of international students raises fear of dual-use tech being leaked
Education
K-pop and job pressures connect students in Japan and South Korea
Language schools in demand on both sides despite diplomatic row
Business trends
Japanese MBA students plummet in US as companies skimp on tuition
Corporations fear employees will go work elsewhere upon receiving degrees
Datawatch
Japan bucks global trend toward highly-educated societies
China and South Korea experience surge in people receiving doctoral degrees
Economy
China's annual comprehensive growth was 2% in boom era: new UN index
Environmental degradation and resource depletion weigh on growth in indicator
Education
Chinese students surge to top of international education rankings
Asian areas score well in OECD math and science tests but some slip in reading
Science
Japan to set up $450m fund to subsidize young scientists
About 700 researchers will each receive $64,000 a year for up to a decade
Technology
Japan to use blockchain to prevent resume fraud
NTT teams with university to create tamper-proof digital diploma
Business trends
Japanese job hunters hitch their wagons to China Inc
Winners like Alibaba offer exciting examples for ambitious grads
Announcements
Columbia-Nikkei journalism scholarship awarded to Grace Li
Hong Kong-based ex-Reuters reporter wins $100,000 prize for academic achievement
Education
Sake, ninja and Kyoto hot topics at Japanese colleges
Courses designed to pique interest in local industries and revive communities
Education
US colleges lose grip on vital revenue source: Asian students
Third straight drop in international enrollment fuels worries over China and India
Education
Tiger mom effect: China passes US in educational tech investing
Unicorns like VIPKid open up new opportunities for neglected rural students
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong clashes spur exodus of mainland and Taiwanese students
Police suspect one university battleground is being used as a 'weapons factory'
Education
Japan's attempt at English fluency falls flat, with new tests scrapped
Tokyo cancels exams that include speaking and writing for college admissions
Startups
Vietnam ed tech startup aims to fill Southeast Asia's talent pool
E-learning platform Topica helps young workers reskill for the digital age
Opinion
Japan needs to address its child poverty problem
Investing in children brings benefits to them and to declining population
Science
The Nobel Prize: 5 don'ts for young aspirants
Former Japanese laureate advises hopefuls against 'blindly' following mentors