Starting next fiscal year, all elementary schools will be required to introduce compulsory English lessons for fifth- and sixth-graders.
The scores of Japanese who take the Test of English as a Foreign Language are among the lowest in Asia, and thus their proficiency levels are low as well, whereas other parts of Asia are making English education compulsory in elementary school.
Following are basic questions and answers about compulsory English education in elementary schools:
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