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EDUCATION 4

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2020
South Korea restarts schools after coronavirus spread slows
The nation has been able to sharply slow coronavirus infections by launching a massive testing and contact tracing campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2020
Chinese media blasts 'lawless' Hong Kong schools over Japan history question
Chinese state media said Hong Kong schools have become "lawless" as controversy builds over a history question in a school exam, rekindling tensions over academic freedoms in the semiautonomous city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 16, 2020
Bad English in Japan: A conspiracy theory
There is no rational reason why Japan's English-language education should be so woeful. Could something sinister be going on?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2020
Australia's Victoria state to reopen classrooms earlier than expected
Australia's second-most populous state will resume in-person teaching May 27, weeks earlier than expected, after schools were shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Premier Daniel Andrews said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2020
Japan shouldn't rush decision on academic year, scholars caution
Recent opinion polls by the media show the public is rather skewed toward supporting a September start for the academic year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2020
Japan school closures reignite debate on shifting academic year to September start
The pandemic has created an opening to put Japan's students back in sync with their global counterparts, but resistance remains.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2020
Japan's coronavirus panel recommends keeping restrictions in place
The panel met a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he plans to extend the nationwide state of emergency that was going to expire Wednesday.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2020
Extend support for foreign students in Japan
The COVID-19 outbreak in Japan has left hundreds of thousands of university students in a chaotic situation. Lectures that were supposed to start in April only recently began to be offered online.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
More prefectures in Japan extend school closures amid virus uncertainty
Caution is the watch word for now when it comes to students and teachers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2020
Democratic Party for the People to propose September school enrollment
The school year in Japan has long started in April.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 26, 2020
How to spend a day (or a month) at home with the kids
Entertaining the kids while staying home is becoming easier for families across Japan as services normally confined to Tokyo begin putting themselves online.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
In era of COVID-19, a shift to digital forms of teaching in Japan
Even at the university level, where most students and faculty should have a degree of competency when it comes to digital tools, institutions fall short.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Apr 20, 2020
Tips for teaching and learning online
Doug Strable, a freelance learning and development designer based in Tokyo, lays out some ideas, advice and warnings surrounding the new type of classroom that awaits teachers and parents in the 21st century.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 18, 2020
Pandemic prevention measures turn Japanese families' worlds upside down
With many schools closed until early May, families are struggling to juggle the needs of young children with remote work responsibilities.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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