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SCHOOLS

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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 20, 2020
A crash course in the language of driving
If you're going to get your driver's license in Japan, knowing the language is par for the course.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 15, 2020
How the pandemic is affecting what babies and toddlers learn
Without preschool and playgroups, young children around the world are missing out on important educational opportunities.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 9, 2020
Suicide spike in Japan shows mental health toll of COVID-19
The numbers hint at what may be going on around the world as countries grapple with the fallout from mass unemployment and social isolation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Oct 9, 2020
People with Minamata disease offer life lessons for Oita students
School students learn about mercury pollution and related stigma that are associated with the illness.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 4, 2020
How to get a driver’s license in Japan
COVID-19 giving you second thoughts about taking the train? You're not alone. Here are several ways you can get a Japanese driver's license.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 29, 2020
Thailand's 'rule-breaker' school uniforms challenge tradition
In Thai classrooms, showing a rebellious or creative streak through what you wear is difficult.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2020
Thailand’s leaders missing their teachable moment as education system falters
Teachers climb the ranks regardless of student results, so it's perhaps unsurprising that in both national tests and international lists, scores are grim.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2020
How China brought nearly 200 million students back to school
Under bright blue skies, nearly 2,000 students gathered this month for the start of school at Hanyang No. 1 High School in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged.
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 28, 2020
Schools in Japan face tough decisions as coronavirus spreads
Some have had to close for weeks when pupils have shown symptoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2020
South Korea closes most schools in Seoul area to battle resurgent coronavirus
South Korea on Tuesday ordered most schools in Seoul and surrounding areas to close and move classes back online, the latest in a series of precautionary measures aimed at heading off a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2020
The 'phantom risk' of COVID-19
Some parts of the economy will struggle even after most of the dangers of the virus have passed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2020
Older children and the coronavirus: A new wrinkle in the debate
A study by researchers in South Korea last month suggested that children ages 10-19 spread the coronavirus more frequently than adults — a widely reported finding that influenced the debate about the risks of reopening schools.

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