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Another university says women treated unfairly

Juntendo University in Tokyo treated female applicants unfairly during its medical school’s entrance examinations in 2017 and 2018, a report said on Monday. The unfair treatment started possibly as early as 2008, the report claimed. The university explained that it raised the bar for women in entrance exams in order to “narrow the gap with male students” in interviews, in which women generally did better than men. The findings were revealed as part of a government-ordered probe into 81 schools across the country for other instances of test-score rigging, after news came to light in August that Tokyo Medical University had for years doctored the scores of female applicants.

Sky diver, 102, jumps into record books

A centenarian set a world record at a charity sky-dive event in Australia. The woman celebrated her 102nd birthday at the weekend with her second plunge since she turned 100. This year, however, was even more special as Australian Irene O’Shea became the oldest sky diver in the world. Jumping from a height of more than 4,300 meters, O’Shea made the dive on Sunday with her instructor. The jump was for charity to help raise money to tackle motor neuron disease.

Hidden camera in hotel room

A guest at a hotel near Xi’an Medical University in Shaanxi province discovered a hidden camera in a socket near the bed. Following the discovery, he notified hotel management, and they denied any knowledge of the camera. The hotel has been closed by the police, pending the findings of an investigation.