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EDUCATION 4

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2022
COVID-linked demand for refunded tuition rejected in Japan
The plaintiff stated that online courses continued through his first year and that he was unable to use libraries and other university facilities during the period.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022
Do you know how much a kid will cost you?
Parents can no longer afford to just 'figure it out' as they go when it comes to the financial expense of having kids.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022
Tokyo to add English speaking component to high school entrance exams
The speaking test will be jointly held by the education board and distance learning provider Benesse in November for around 80,000 third-year junior high school students.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2022
Nomura is teaching Japan high school students how to invest
About 8 in 10 Japanese have never invested in securities, according to a lobby group for the nation's brokers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022
Top-ranked U.S. colleges all cost more than $55,000 a year
The majority of schools in the top 20 cost upwards of $60,000 per year, with only two schools coming in at under $50,000.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2022
U.S. higher education is about to get even more political
Critics of the U.S. President Joe Biden's college loan-forgiveness program see it as rewarding Democratic interests, so Republicans may retaliate at their first opportunity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2022
Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
The screening was at Hong Kong's first patriotic education center, which teaches students about the city's new national security law as well as China's history and achievements.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2022
Forgiving student debt is a bad idea — just ask Indian farmers
Evidence from elsewhere in the world is clear: Canceling out debt incentivizes bad choices among borrowers and political leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022
Border restrictions causing shift away from Japan studies, survey finds
According to the survey of about 300 foreign academics and students of Japanese studies, 186 respondents said there was less scholarly interest in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022
Japan to start full use of digital textbooks from 2024
As is the case with paper textbooks, digital textbooks will be procured with state funds and made available to students for free of charge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022
Biden’s student-loan relief adds new wrinkle to inflation debate
In announcing the plan Wednesday, the White House flagged that the move would have competing impacts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2022
Japan plans to increase headcount of school support staff to ease burden on teachers
The measure, part of efforts to reform teachers' work styles, may double the funds in the fiscal 2023 budget request for hiring school support staff.
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 and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.

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