World / Social Issues Feb 21, 2021
Most schools in the capital have been closed, since remaining open is seen as a vote of confidence for President Jovenel Moise amid an extended dispute over alleged election fraud.
National / Crime & Legal Feb 17, 2021
Court backs Osaka high school's right to ask students to dye hair black
Presiding Judge Noriko Yokota also rejected a woman's claim that her natural hair color is brown.
National / Social Issues Feb 16, 2021
The number of elementary, junior high and high school students who killed themselves in Japan hit a record high of 479 in 2020, up sharply from 339 the previous year.
National | FOCUS Feb 8, 2021
Japanese nurseries' attempts to cut operations during pandemic spark confusion
Requests to keep children at home, made by municipalities in coronavirus hotspot areas, come amid the closure of a number of nurseries due to cluster infections among staff and children.
National Feb 6, 2021
The education ministry has kicked off its first extensive survey to examine how students were affected by nationwide school closures implemented last spring.
National Feb 2, 2021
Government adopts bill to downsize elementary school classes
The class size was already reduced to 35 for the first grade in fiscal 2011.
National Jan 30, 2021
Junior high schools in Japan rush to adapt entrance exams amid pandemic
Most junior high schools in Tokyo and neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture have decided to require test-takers to wear face masks and have their body temperatures checked, among other measures.
Business Jan 27, 2021
Japan's 2020 laptop shipments hit record high on teleworking
Meanwhile, shipments of desktop computers dropped 41.5% to 1.5 million units following a temporary rise in 2019.
National Jan 26, 2021
Japan seeing results from efforts to export education
by Munehisa Tokunaga
Introducing the Japanese school model to countries such as Egypt has been met with approval from other nations and their teachers and parents.
National Jan 19, 2021
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration approved the plan in part to try to restore Japan’s standing in international academic rankings.
National Jan 16, 2021
Japan's new university entrance exams underway amid virus pandemic
The exams drew a total of 535,245 applicants and are taking place at 681 venues, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations.
Commentary / Japan Jan 14, 2021
How to protect students from sexual misconduct
by Walt Gardner
Japan reported the second-highest number of cases of sexual misconduct at 273 for fiscal 2019, according to a survey by the education ministry.