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SCHOOLS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2019
Police to investigate how human skulls ended up as teaching aids at three Fukui high schools
Three public high schools in Fukui Prefecture are believed to have kept human skulls for use as teaching aids, with one having been put on display, officials of the prefectural education board said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 15, 2018
Japan set to spend ¥1.5 trillion on elementary and junior high school teachers in fiscal 2019
The education ministry plans to include ¥1.52 trillion in its budget for fiscal 2019 to cover personnel costs for teachers at public elementary and junior high schools, it has been learned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018
Japanese schools adopt therapy 'games' to help kids fight problems that can lead to bullying and truancy
More and more schools are trying out cognitive behavioral therapy "games" to get kids to confront their everyday problems, and in turn lessen the likelihood they will cut school or bully others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2018
Myanmar opens first training course for Japanese-language teachers
Myanmar's first-ever training course for Japanese-language teachers is opening as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to invite more Asian youths to work in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018
Japanese student drowns during school trip to Australia
A 16-year-old Japanese high school student on a school trip to Australia has drowned while snorkeling, the Japanese consular office in Cairns said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2018
India throws book at schools making young pupils carry heavy bags
Concerned about producing a generation of children with hunched backs and other spine problems, India has denounced schools for making students carry heavy school bags and giving young children homework.
EDITORIALS
Nov 28, 2018
Remind schools and teachers of duty to stop bullying
That Diet members are considering a legal revision designed to beef up school responses to bullying is testament to educators' failure to effectively address the problem.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 25, 2018
School rules in Japan offer harsh lessons in mindless assimilation
"You may not put more than three pencils in your pencil box/ If you wish to speak in class, raise your hand forward at a 70-degree angle/ No going to the toilet in groups/ You must finish using the toilet within seven minutes/ Use no more than 30 cm of toilet paper each time/ Even if parents or siblings,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2018
Percentage of Japanese university students with dating experience falls to record low
The percentage of university students with dating experience stands at around 70 percent, the lowest level since surveys by a sex education body began more than 40 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018
Japan's Rising Sun flag removed from Canadian classroom following student petition
The Rising Sun flag has been removed from a classroom at a school on the outskirts of Vancouver after students started an online petition, according to the local school board.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018
Colorful walls can 'blow away' toilet odor, Japanese study says
Using bathrooms can be an everyday nightmare for children attending Japan's public schools where the restroom is often considered dirty and smelly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018
Tasty lamb saves Hokkaido high school from threat of closure
An agricultural high school in Hokkaido — its survival once at stake due to a shortage of students — has bounced back by earning fame through the delicious lamb produced by its pupils.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2018
Ex-school building thrives as aquarium
A former elementary school building in a sparsely populated area in Kochi Prefecture is thriving as an aquarium, with its cumulative visitors topping 100,000 as of Tuesday, about six months after its opening.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2018
Japanese high court upholds denial of tuition waivers for students of pro-Pyongyang school
A high court upheld a lower court's ruling Tuesday in favor of the government's decision to exclude a pro-Pyongyang school in Tokyo from a tuition waiver program that covers most of the nation's high schools.
EDITORIALS
Oct 26, 2018
The continuing problem of school bullying
The sheer number of school bullying cases last fiscal year testifies to the breadth of the problem and must be taken seriously.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2018
Number of cases of school bullying rises to new high in Japan
Japanese schools reported a record number of bullying cases in fiscal 2017 amid a nationwide effort to have teachers identify even the most minor cases in order to tackle problems while they are still at an early stage, the education ministry said Thursday
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2018
More Japanese medical universities seen rigging entrance exams: education ministry report
More medical universities in Japan are likely to have manipulated entrance exam results against female applicants and favored particular individuals, the education ministry said in its midterm report Tuesday, without disclosing the names of the institutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 13, 2018
Stressed? Many Japanese schools and companies are encouraging people to cry to boost mental health
An increasing number of schools and companies in Japan are encouraging their students and employees to cry as a way of relieving stress and improving mental health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2018
More medical schools in Japan suspected of manipulating test scores of female applicants, minister reveals
More medical schools were found to have disadvantaged female applicants in their entrance exams, in a survey taken after the discovery that a Tokyo medical university had manipulated test scores to curb female enrollment, education minister Masahiko Shibayama said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2018
Crack down on sexual harassment in schools
It's time to close the loopholes that allow teachers who sexually harass students to remain in the education industry.
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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