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EDUCATION

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices
Apr 4, 2018
Readers' views on intercultural insensitivity, Japanese schooling, English gaps and an inspirational Indian
Some readers' responses to recent stories on the Community pages:
WORLD
Apr 4, 2018
A quarter of U.S. college students surveyed went hungry at some point in previous month
About a quarter of students at 66 U.S. colleges and universities said in a survey that they had gone hungry in the previous month, researchers said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2018
How Japan can help turn bunkers back into classrooms
The Japanese government should reach out to children around the world by endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration.
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
Chinese woman admits to cheating on U.S. college admission exam after paid test taker sits in on TOEFL test
A Chinese woman pleaded guilty Monday to cheating on a college entrance exam, becoming the latest person to admit wrongdoing amid U.S. probes into international students who use imposters to gain admission to American universities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Japanese government to train teachers on how to keep abduction issue fresh among younger generations
The government will start a training program for schoolteachers in the autumn to foster better youth understanding of the abduction issue involving North Korea, officials said.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono urges his newest diplomats to hone their English
Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Monday extended a warm welcome to the ministry's newest recruits, and asked the young diplomats to continue improving their English and other essential skills needed to connect Japan with the rest of the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2018
Sports agency's recommendation of downtime for student athletes draws mixed response
The Japan Sports Agency has introduced a policy of granting at least two days of rest per week for sports teams at public and private junior high schools, in hopes of reducing the risk of injury for students by shortening their practice hours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2018
The challenges facing Japan's universities
Cultivating students' power to think requires a strong financial foundation
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 31, 2018
Too much of an education could be bad for your future
While school rucksacks in Japan may be getting heavier, the prospects for the over-educated may be getting bleaker.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018
South Korea condemns Japan's renewed claim to disputed islets, summons diplomat
South Korea condemned Japan on Friday for renewing its claim to islands in new high school education guidelines adopted by the education ministry the same day.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 28, 2018
Why not try Canada, eh?: For Japanese students, a university up north is worth considering
Japanese students just hoping for a cheaper college option than the U.S. by heading north may be disappointed — but there are plenty of other benefits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2018
Kyoto University and Todai tie for first in magazine's ranking of Japanese schools
Kyoto University ties the University of Tokyo — moving up two spots from last year — for first place in the ranking of Japanese universities by Times Higher Education magazine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2018
Apple takes on Google in education with cheaper iPad and new software
Apple Inc. is going head-to-head with Google in education, a market the iPhone-maker helped pioneer but has let languish.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2018
Low income households to get financial break on Japan's university English tests
The government will give a financial break to members of low income households when they take English tests to be introduced under a new university entrance system in fiscal 2020, education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2018
Special-needs student punished and shamed over flatulence, Tochigi school discloses
A student at a junior high school for children with disabilities who was punished for passing gas in class with an essay-writing assignment in which the pupil promised not to do it again, was also shamed in the classroom when the teacher in charge decided to display the composition, school officials...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2018
New York University to launch new program bringing entrepreneurial skills and agility to Japan's changing workforce
A new program from New York University, set to kick off in April, aims to offer practical classes targeting business professionals in a changing Japanese labor market that is seeing increasing numbers of young workers changing jobs — a phenomenon still uncommon in a system still defined by lifetime...
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2018
Education ministry works to curb excessive overtime by teachers
The education ministry has kicked off full-scale efforts to curb overwork among schoolteachers and address a longtime problem for educators.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2018
Nagoya and Gifu national universities to consider merging operations as student populations shrink
Nagoya University and Gifu University said Thursday they will consider merging their operations amid a fall in the student population, to create what could be the first national university operator in the country to run multiple schools.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 21, 2018
Springtime in Japan brings the sadness of the eikaiwa exodus
Budding English skills built up over years at conversation school can wither as junior high school clubs take over students' lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2018
Education minister denies LDP lawmakers are pursuing Kake scandal whistleblower
Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi confirmed Tuesday that lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party made enquiries to his ministry about a school lecture given by a former top bureaucrat who has accused Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of favoritism, but he denied that this amounted to political...
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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