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EDUCATION

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Nov 7, 2015
Get kids' education down to a science
If you've read my earlier Child's Play columns, then you probably know that my family and I will visit just about any place that deals with science and technology. Lucky for me, Tokyo is full of these places, but it certainly isn't the only city in Japan with learning opportunities like this.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2015
How's life? Not so hot in Japan
Life satisfaction in Japan stands below the OECD average, particularly in matters of pay and education.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2015
Beijing needs to start talking about sex now
With China ending its one-child policy, the government needs to prepare for broad public health consequences.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 4, 2015
Different strokes: navigating the Japanese school system with a learning difficulty
Japan's schools can be ill-prepared for dealing with bicultural children with learning problems.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 3, 2015
'College for all' obsession is fueling truancy
The 'college for all' obsession of many high schools is alienating children who would benefit more from vocational education.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2015
South Korea to take control of history textbooks in bid 'to correct bias'
South Korea's government on Tuesday said it would publish history textbooks for use in schools from 2017, to strip current teaching of its "ideological bias."
EDITORIALS
Oct 24, 2015
Truancy rate increases again
The education ministry must do a better job in reducing truancy by addressing the needs of students who don't fit the standard system.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2015
Student participation in politics involves risk
Providing voter education to high school students is important, but it can't be a situation where the government is the speaker and teachers its mouthpieces.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2015
Rejuvenate Japan's industrial might with the humanities
Japanese manufacturers are failing to keep up with the global competition, and the narrow education their employees receive is a primary cause.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 22, 2015
Finding the right approach to sex education
Sex education in both Japanese and U.S. schools can stand a great deal of improvement.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 19, 2015
Let's discuss pressure on university liberal arts education
In June the education ministry sent a directive to national universities calling on them to reorganize their humanities and social sciences departments.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 17, 2015
No sex talk please, we're Japanese
The education ministry recently came under fire for supplementary materials it had distributed to high schools this summer. The materials were given out to help girls lead "healthier lives," but a chart about pregnancy included in the literature was found to be misleading.
EDITORIALS
Oct 17, 2015
Voter ed for high school students
The government's guidelines for teachers educating high school students on the political process are too restrictive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2015
New education minister vows to promote LGBT rights and use Olympics to push social issues
A human rights advocate, former teacher and professional wrestler, and now the newly appointed head of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, said Wednesday he plans to promote support for sexual-minority students at schools.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 13, 2015
Japan should avoid making suicidal education mistakes
Japan's educational system will suffer greatly if political ignoramuses who know the price of everything and the value of nothing are allowed to have their way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 13, 2015
South Korea announces plans for state-issued history textbooks
South Korea's conservative government has announced plans to adopt new government-backed history textbooks for middle and high schools — a move that resembles a similarly controversial push in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Oct 10, 2015
One way to keep the kids on their toes
There are few certainties in parenthood, from the ever-changing sleeping habits of babies to the unpredictability of toddler tantrums.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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