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EDUCATION

EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2015
Japan's woeful school funding
Japan's consistently and shockingly poor level of educational spending is being ignored by the central government and education ministry.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 14, 2015
Textbook publishers must be above reproach
Recent scandals highlight the fine line between legitimate business practices and shady dealings in the textbook industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Dec 12, 2015
Crafty ways to have fun without mess
For some parents (or maybe it's just me), there is one particular festive word that causes instant anxiety: "craft."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 8, 2015
For South Koreans, overseas study loses its luster
After years of heading abroad in droves to study, more young South Koreans are opting for education at home as expensive overseas degrees no longer provide an edge in a tough job market — and are even a liability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 7, 2015
Non-Japanese students overcome obstacles to pursue dreams
High school students from overseas are working hard to overcome language and financial obstacles in Japan to achieve their dreams.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2015
South Korea protesters plan third nationwide rally on Dec. 19 over contentious history textbooks
South Korean protesters plan to hold another rally in two weeks after tens of thousands took to the streets of Seoul on Saturday to protest against President Park Geun-hye's plan to reform the labor market and adopt a state-approved history textbook for high schools.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 5, 2015
Done right, moral education could be a good thing
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is enacting another one of the conservatives' long-standing policy desires by reintroducing moral education in secondary schools from 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Dec 5, 2015
A quick lesson on sexual harassment in schools
When you find criticism of your country disturbing, the best way to dismiss it is to find a flaw in the critique and use it to justify dismissing the rest of the evidence as well. Sometimes it works, but only if people don't really do their homework.
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2015
Labor woes of student workers
'Black companies' are exploiting the university students who work part-time for them — a practice that is taking a toll on their studies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 2, 2015
Media firm seeks to make prep schooling affordable, higher education reachable, via online lectures
Major media company Recruit Marketing Partners is waging a price war in a field of business that has thrived despite a dwindling pool of clients: preparing for entrance exams.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 28, 2015
Safety first
My senpai (senior) is always safety-oriented, so he would always take a scholarship over an entrance examination to enter college.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Nov 25, 2015
In an age of global terrorism, what should we tell the children?
As parents, should we shelter and protect our children from the horrors of terrorism, or does that promote the very ignorance it thrives on?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2015
Public education spending in Japan lowest in OECD for sixth straight year
Japan's public spending on education as a percentage of GDP was the lowest among the OECD countries in 2012, marking the sixth consecutive year that the nation was saddled with the ignominy of being the stingiest spender, the group's latest report on education shows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 23, 2015
Japan's future is an OISTer
Japan's best-kept educational secret is the world-class Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2015
Higher education badly in need of a spending boost
The global rankings of Japanese universities will keep falling unless more money is spent to improve the quality of higher education.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 21, 2015
Nice guys finish last
The dean is so nice, right?
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2015
Who's to blame for America's PC culture?
Barack Obama deserves real credit for speaking up for freedom of expression on college campuses, but he should direct his Education Department to follow suit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2015
Princeton promises to consider dropping President Wilson's name over racist ties
Princeton University has pledged to consider renaming buildings dedicated to former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in the latest U.S. campus effort to quell student complaints of racism by tweaking names, titles and mascots.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2015
AI robot touted as future English-learning tool for Japanese kids
Japan has long been criticized for its low level of English, but children could soon become more proficient in the language just by chit-chatting with an artificially intelligent robot.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 14, 2015
Taking a closer look at the child poverty rate
Finding relationships between poverty and academic performance requires a nuanced approach.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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