The education ministry is considering providing information on the novel coronavirus in multiple languages by email to unauthorized schools for foreign nationals, an official said Saturday.
The plan is part of preparations for a possible cluster of infections as schools not licensed by Japanese authorities could be left out from various forms of official support.
The ministry will seek help from embassies and support groups for foreign nationals to create a list of unauthorized schools and send information deemed necessary to them in multiple languages, including English and Portuguese, according to the official.