Tag - education

 
Menu
Search
 
July 16, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

EDUCATION

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2021
Japan's 2020 laptop shipments hit record high on teleworking
Meanwhile, shipments of desktop computers dropped 41.5% to 1.5 million units following a temporary rise in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2021
Japan seeing results from efforts to export education
Introducing the Japanese school model to countries such as Egypt has been met with approval from other nations and their teachers and parents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2021
Japan to launch $96 billion university fund by March 2022
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration approved the plan in part to try to restore Japan's standing in international academic rankings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2021
Japan's new university entrance exams underway amid virus pandemic
The exams drew a total of 535,245 applicants and are taking place at 681 venues, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 14, 2021
How to protect students from sexual misconduct
Japan reported the second-highest number of cases of sexual misconduct at 273 for fiscal 2019, according to a survey by the education ministry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2021
Scaling roofs and mountains, Philippine students battle to take online classes
Since the pandemic forced him into remote learning, 10-year-old Jhay Ar Calma has often had to climb on to the corrugated iron roof of his home in a poor neighborhood of Manila to get an internet signal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2021
Tokyo school for Chinese students undeterred by COVID-19 hardships
For Chinese students wishing to attend universities in Japan, entrance exams don't wait and preparation continues nonstop.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2020
25% of university students receiving financial support contemplated quitting school amid pandemic
The Ashinaga charity, which offers support to children who have lost parents to illness or disasters, also found that 4.5% of the students had 'considered' taking a leave of absence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2020
Senior demon slayer: Grandmother gets doctorate for study on Japanese monsters
Misako Nagura, 73, first entered university at 54, and has traveled abroad to present her findings on folklore apparitions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2020
China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong's rebellious youth
Targeting the city's teachers has become part of a broader plan by China's leaders to reform the city's youth after last year's sometimes-violent pro-democracy demonstrations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2020
Japan not planning to shut schools despite record daily virus cases
The minister urged schools to exercise 'maximum vigilance' as the number of daily coronavirus cases in Japan surpassed 2,000 for a fifth straight day on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 21, 2020
Kids see many ads but few educational videos on YouTube, study shows
A report found that adverts were present on 95% of videos analyzed, with a fifth of the ads being categorized as age inappropriate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 13, 2020
Harvard wins appeal on race but the battle is far from over
Harvard University can continue to consider race in its admissions decisions, after a federal appeals court ruled that it isn’t intentionally discriminating against Asian Americans and the policy doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 7, 2020
Japan's students struggle to embrace online learning amid COVID-19
Japan's university students have had a rough six months and the immediate future isn’t looking much brighter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 31, 2020
Revised Chinese law sparks debate on sexuality education
While the country does have some sex education, there are calls for it to go beyond biology and cover relationships and sexuality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 30, 2020
Medical students in Aichi struggle to get on-site training amid pandemic
Medical departments in universities are having difficulty conducting anatomy classes, clinical rotations and other training for students.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020
Local governments consider using AI to rate severity of bullying cases
In the past, the Otsu Board of Education was not able to properly handle some bullying cases as its officials had to check one by one hundreds of reports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2020
To retire rich, don’t leave too much to your kids
Don't be surprised if those retiring in 2035 need an extra five years or more of future income because of longevity alone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2020
School trips in Japan go virtual during pandemic
With fears over the coronavirus continuing, students are taking part in remote excursions from the safety of their classrooms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 23, 2020
Japanese schools struggle with sports days in the age of COVID-19
The need to maintain social distancing and enforce sanitizing measures has seen numerous changes to the traditional event.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Exploring Japanese culturevia Tohoku’s festivals
Exploring Japanese culturevia Tohoku’s festivals

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER