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A MORE LEVEL FIELD Gender gap narrows among those accepted at medical schoolsMay 22, 2019 Fairer entrance exams at medical schools have narrowed the gender gap in acceptance rates, with female applicants outperforming males at Tokyo Medical University, which last year admitted its rigged system had favored men.
HONORARY PRESIDENT Empress Masako makes solo duty debut at Red Cross meetingMay 22, 2019 Masako performed her first solo public duty as empress on May 22 by attending the Japanese Red Cross Society’s annual meeting held at Meiji Jingu Kaikan in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward.

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