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EDUCATION 4

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 14, 2017
Let's discuss children with disabilities in schools
Takashi Ono, who has cerebral palsy, can hardly move his body or speak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 12, 2017
The role of rules in a 'moral education'
Human beings are born amoral. Infants know no rules, and obey none. They learn a few at home, then go to school and learn more. Everyone agrees rules are necessary. On what the rules should be there is less agreement; less still on the degree of obedience rules call for. There are times and places where...
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JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 10, 2017
New education chief looks to repair ministry's tarnished image
The new education minister says he will decide on whether to approve scandal-tainted school operator Kake Gakuen's bid to open a new veterinary department after weighing the results of an ongoing screening by the ministry's panel of experts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 9, 2017
Economic revitalization chief Motegi to tackle education, labor reforms
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 9, 2017
More Japanese may be studying abroad, but not for long
Increasing numbers of Japanese are going abroad to study, but a close look at the data reveals that looser definitions are inflating the numbers — and that most students aren't spending much time overseas anyway.
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JAPAN / Society
Aug 4, 2017
Disability awareness campaigner calls on Japan to accept inclusive classrooms
A 36-year-old man with physical disabilities has been working to help schools understand that children with special needs should be allowed to attend regular classes if they wish to do so.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2017
Korean school in Hiroshima appeals ruling rejecting tuition subsidies
The operator of a Korean senior high school in the city of Hiroshima appealed to a higher court Tuesday a ruling dismissing its claim for the publicly funded tuition support that covers most of the nation's high schools.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 1, 2017
Todai professors accused of falsifying research data
University says it found misconduct involving five papers supervised and co-authored by two researchers at its Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2017
LDP mulls constitutional amendment to ensure equal education
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party may push to amend the Constitution to ensure financial factors do not deprive Japanese of the opportunity to get an education, party sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jul 30, 2017
Are university teachers in Japan covered by the 'five-year rule'?
Careful reading of laws suggests that a 10-year exception to the new rule that makes irregular workers permanent doesn't apply to college teachers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jul 23, 2017
Filling the void: Disseminating 'blackness' in Japan
I decided it was time to find out about the true state of scholarship in Japan pertaining to Africans and the African diaspora, and the people behind it.
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WORLD
Jul 19, 2017
Malala slams China over death of fellow Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, faults Nigeria on education
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai condemned China's treatment of her fellow peace prize-winner Liu Xiaobo following his death of liver cancer in custody last week .
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JAPAN
Jul 16, 2017
New kid on the block gets the least help in Japan's schools
Ever since 16-year-old Rabina Dangol moved from Nepal to Japan in 2014 to live with her parents, a nonprofit organization in Fussa, western Tokyo, has been a boon in helping her learn enough Japanese to survive the school system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jul 12, 2017
For East Asian students, 'Confucius made me do it' is no excuse
To understand why some students in Japan, China and Korea plagiarize or don't speak out, it's worth looking at their modern education systems.
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2017
Education ministry panel approves private-sector English testing for university entrance
In a move sure to shake up the nation's English examination system for college enrollment, an education ministry panel has approved a plan featuring a complete shift to proficiency testing by private firms.
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JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2017
Japan's child poverty rate eases, but strong public support still needed
Japan's child poverty rate has improved amid a steady economic recovery, but experts say continuing support is vital to prevent social exclusion.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jul 5, 2017
Spoken English tests among entrance exam reforms Japan's students will face in 2020
Upcoming changes to Japanese university admissions have students, parents and teachers raising their hands to ask questions.
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JAPAN
Jul 5, 2017
Drone pilot classes in demand as skilled operators needed for disaster response
Schools offering lessons in piloting drones are increasing in Japan as more seasoned operators are needed for industrial purposes such as logistics as well as disaster response.
EDITORIALS
Jun 23, 2017
Glaring gaps in the Kake Gakuen probe
Discrepancies between what the education ministry documents state and the explanatiions offered by officials suggest a further probe is merited
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2017
Tough kindergartens finding favor with Japanese parents
A day at the Buddy Sports kindergarten in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, starts with a morning run, with the children usually jogging about 3 km before class starts at 10 a.m.

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