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SCHOOLS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
U.N. panel urges Japan to end segregated education of children with disabilities
The panel also called on Japan to ensure that all students with disabilities be provided with individualized support at all levels of education.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2022
Japanese-language school decertified over abuse of Vietnamese student
The incident occurred following a disagreement between the school and the man in his 20s over his wish to change schools.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022
Schools in China face third year of disrupted schedules and demanding COVID controls
Schools in major cities and across the country have postponed classes in an effort to get virus flare-ups under control.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022
Japan to start full use of digital textbooks from 2024
As is the case with paper textbooks, digital textbooks will be procured with state funds and made available to students for free of charge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2022
Japanese elementary school offers rare English-immersion program
With the exception of international schools and private schools that offer lessons in English, the use of the language is usually limited at Japanese elementary schools.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022
Biden’s student-loan relief adds new wrinkle to inflation debate
In announcing the plan Wednesday, the White House flagged that the move would have competing impacts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2022
School resumes in the Philippines, ending one of world’s longest shutdowns
Even before the pandemic, the Philippines had among the world's largest education gaps, with more than 90% of students unable to read and comprehend simple texts by age 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2022
Japan plans to increase headcount of school support staff to ease burden on teachers
The measure, part of efforts to reform teachers' work styles, may double the funds in the fiscal 2023 budget request for hiring school support staff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2022
South Korea's plan to lower school age stokes anger at president
The incident is the latest in a series of dust-ups from Yoon, a prosecutor-turned politician, that include plans released in late July to shake up the nation's police.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
Japanese schools cut back on science experiments due to COVID-19
The education ministry said that schools may have reduced how often they conduct experiments, which bring students physically closer together, to curb infection risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2022
Number of elementary and junior high students in Japan down 1 million in decade
The survey showed that 346 of the 1,892 municipalities in Japan had seen student numbers in the compulsory education system dwindle by more than 30% in the 10 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 18, 2022
As pandemic compounds summer heat, Okinawa students call for better cooling
A male student, who serves as the head of the student body association at a prefecture-run high school, had received 961 responses to questions on the issue between mid- and late-June.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2022
Japanese schoolchildren's eyesight worsens
Changes in the environment surrounding children, such as increased use of smartphones, may be contributing to the worsening of their eyesight, a ministry official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2022
Two junior high school students injured in Sendai knife assault
The police have arrested the alleged attacker, who fled to his home nearby after the incident, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2022
International schools in Japan lure rich Chinese parents with golf and skiing
Famed institutions open new campuses in the nation as restrictions in China push some families out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2022
Japanese children given financial education as cashless payments expand
The need comes as opportunities to handle cash decrease with the spread of electronic payments, and as adults worry about how to develop their children's 'money sense.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2022
Experts warn of 'twindemic' after early flu outbreak at Tokyo school
The prospect of a mixture of influenza and COVID-19 infections was raised after third grade classes were canceled at a school in Tachikawa due to unusually early instances of flu.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2022
20,000 foreign nationals in Japan only completed elementary school, census shows
In response, the education ministry is pushing to establish more night schools teaching the country's junior high curriculum.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2022
No more silent lunches? Some Japan schools ease COVID restrictions
With coronavirus infections dropping, some municipalities are lifting restrictions to let students socialize during the midday meal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2022
Rewritten schoolbooks state Hong Kong was never a British colony
The four sets of textbooks for a class on citizenship say the Chinese government never recognized the 19th-century treaties that handed Britain control of Hong Kong.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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