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EDUCATION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 10, 2015
In Japan, 1 in 6 children lives in poverty, putting education, future at stake
"Abenomics" may have helped double stock prices and enabled companies like Toyota Motor Corp. to post record profits in Japan, but one segment of the economy remains behind: the poor.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2015
Professor leaked bar exam questions to student he was 'fond of'
A Meiji University law school professor suspected of leaking questions from this year's national bar examination to a former student said he did so because he was "fond of" her, sources close to the matter said.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2015
Number of children receiving school subsidies in quake-hit region on the rise
The number of children eligible for school expense subsidies in the three northeastern prefectures hardest hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami rose to 67,000 in fiscal 2013, up some 17,000 from three years ago, a survey by Kyodo News showed Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 8, 2015
Don't blame schools for worker shortages
Both Japanese and U.S. companies blame the education system for their alleged shortage of workers, but the complaint fails to stand up to scrutiny.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Sep 2, 2015
Tracing the emotional roller-coaster ride of life abroad
"Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving." — writer Terry Pratchett
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2015
Pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high: study
The number of U.S. college students smoking marijuana every day or nearly every day is greater than it has been in 35 years, according to a study released on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2015
Japan, South Korea education ministers hold first meeting in 15 years
Education minister Hakubun Shimomura met Sunday with his South Korean counterpart, Hwang Woo-yea, for the first talks between the two countries' education chiefs in 15 years.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2015
Caution on the new school curriculum
Students benefit best from a school curriculum that strikes a balance between discovery learning and explicit guidance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2015
Kagoshima governor calls remark about women 'slip of the tongue'
Kagoshima Gov. Yuichiro Ito sought to explain Friday as a "slip of the tongue" an apparently discriminatory remark toward women he made the previous day in which he questioned the use of teaching trigonometry to women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2015
Japan should tap Olympics to bolster flagging English skills, says language school boss
Japan should use its opportunity as 2020 Olympics host to bolster English proficiency amid figures showing a worsening trend, says the Japan president of the official English language-training supplier for next year's Rio Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 24, 2015
Aichi meets challenge of surge in non-Japanese students
Schools in Japan are struggling to meet the needs of children with non-Japanese parents who come from a diverse range of countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 24, 2015
Facing depopulation, rural towns turn to online cram schools
One of the biggest concerns for families living in depopulated areas may be a lack of educational opportunities for their children that larger cities can offer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2015
Humanities under attack
Moves in the halls of power to downgrade, if not outright strip, the humanities and social sciences nation's universities are both outrageous and wrongheaded.
EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2015
Much potential in new courses
The education ministry should strive to follow the new study outline for primary and secondary education, which stresses active learning to nurture independent thinking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2015
Education ministry failing to address teacher shortfall at overseas Japanese schools, report finds
Despite a recent surge in the number of Japanese school-age children living abroad, the ministry has failed to dispatch enough teachers.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2015
Educational videos sent to Japanese kindergartens said to include pornography
Educational videos a Taiwanese company manufactured for kindergarten children in Japan based on an order from the Japanese government included pornographic films, Taiwan media has reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 19, 2015
Child suicides tend to occur at end spring or summer school holidays: study
Children tend to commit suicide in Japan when they're due to go back to school after a long vacation, according to a government study, prompting officials to urge vigilance.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2015
Nursery schools in Japan face tough choices
Japan has to be careful that the growth in the number of nursery schools does not come at the cost of professional staffing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2015
U.N. program gives Japanese students new worldview
For Japanese high school student Takumi Masaka, traveling to New York City to play the role of a Syrian diplomat at a simulation of a United Nations conference was a life-altering experience that opened his eyes to differing worldviews.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 10, 2015
Modi's quest to put India's poor to work stymied by rise of robots
In a sweltering factory in southern India, Royal Enfield motorcycles are being painted and lacquered by giant robotic arms that move at twice the maximum speed of a human limb, day in, day out, never making a mistake.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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