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EDUCATION

EDITORIALS
Feb 28, 2015
Teachers, pupils: no talking online
At least 11 prefectures and three cities have banned middle and high school teachers from all communication with students by email, messaging apps or phone after local boards of education found that 205 teachers instigated obscene acts with students in 2013.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2015
Education chief denies report he received illegal funds
Education minister Hakubun Shimomura denies allegations by a muck-raking magazine that he received illegal political donations, accusing it of failing to check the facts.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 25, 2015
With more beer machines and school days, were the '90s better?
Japan has come a long way in the past 20 years. Or has it?
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015
'Commie-loving' mainlanders targeted in election at Hong Kong's top university
A campus election at a top Hong Kong university has degenerated into an acrimonious campaign against mainland Chinese candidates, highlighting simmering tensions two months after prodemocracy protests led by local students paralyzed parts of the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 17, 2015
In post-coup Thailand, student protesters are the 'last group standing'
Thai student protesters billing themselves as the "last group standing" in seeking to end military rule said Monday they would openly defy what one leader called a tyrannical regime nine months after the army seized power.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Feb 15, 2015
Spare a thought for the junior-high students going through 'exam hell'
Adolescence has never been easy, but add the pressure of having to pass an important high school exam and you have what's commonly known as 'entrance exam hell.'
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2015
'No Game' campaign misfires in Hokkaido
A 'No Game' campaign led by educators in Hokkaido backfires after being taken as an attempt to label video games as harmful.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2015
Preparing students for the global economy
It's not uncommon for teachers in Japan to teach a subject well enough but for their stale techniques to teach students to hate the subject for life. That's why it's so important for Japan to move away from its obsession with testing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2015
Jeb Bush talks immigration, education, releases emails as he eyes 2016 bid
In a visit to Florida's state capital on Tuesday, Republican Jeb Bush focused on the politically explosive topics of immigration and education reform, while emails were released from his time as governor there in an effort to burnish his credentials as he eyes a 2016 presidential bid.
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2015
Moral education raises risks
It would be unfortunate if the moral education that the government plans to introduce in grades 1-9 is aimed at instilling in children a blind love of their nation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 1, 2015
Japanese and U.S. law schools at a crossroads
Law schools in Japan and the U.S. find themselves trapped between a rock and a hard place as the number of applicants continues to shrink in the face of a bleak legal job market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2015
Venerable Children's Castle in Tokyo set to close after 30 years
After 30 years, Kodomo-no-shiro (National Children's Castle), the venerable children's arts and sports complex in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is set to shut its doors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 30, 2015
Art exhibition in Nagoya illustrates kids' growth stages
Aichi Toho University in Nagoya is hosting the World Children's Painting Exhibition in the L building in Heiwagaoka in Meito Ward until March 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 19, 2015
Bullying finds fertile ground in social media
Smartphones have become an essential tool for people of all ages, but they also pose serious challenges for parents and teachers trying to protect children from online abuse.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Trump's tariff gambit leaves Asia stunned and scrambling
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington on Tuesday. Trump allowed new tariffs — including a 24% levy on Japan — to go into effect as scheduled on Wednesday.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Banks freeze withdrawals for foreign nationals upon expiration of visas
Foreign residents who fail to renew their residential statuses before their expiry may find that they won’t be able to withdraw cash from their bank accounts.
Japanese badminton ace Shida blasts 'stalker' Chinese fans
Chiharu Shida of Japan in action during the bronze medal match with Nami Matsuyama against Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France on Aug. 03, 2024
Who is Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's tariffs negotiator?
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has appointed Japan's tariff negotiator, is one of his closest allies and busiest ministers.
After a tumultuous buildup, a first look at the Osaka Expo
A large statue of Osaka Expo mascot Myaku Myaku sits near the east entrance of the event's venue in Yumeshima island, Osaka, on Wednesday.
Japan gets a new U.S. ambassador — and he has his work cut out for him
George Glass, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be ambassador to Japan, attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on March 13.
Online art scene eager to go offline, at least for the moment
Digital artist Polygon1993 revels in the physicality of nostalgic technology, making art out of materials such as miniature CDs, holographic prints layered with plexiglass shards and a giant custom-made floppy disk.
Tottori takes a bold leap forward in the arts
The city of Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture celebrated the opening of its public art museum with festivities such as a parade that drew 1,000 revelers.

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