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EDUCATION

WORLD
Nov 13, 2015
Students across U.S. march over debt, free public college
Students held demonstrations on university campuses across the United States on Thursday to protest ballooning student loan debt for higher education and rally for tuition-free public colleges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 9, 2015
Aichi NPO goes extra mile with language support for non-Japanese kids
Aichi Prefecture, where manufacturing businesses are heavily concentrated, currently has the largest number of young non-Japanese students in the country. There are 6,300 such students in the prefecture and the number of students requiring Japanese language support is increasing every year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 7, 2015
South Korea's new state textbook 'corrects' history
South Korea recently announced plans for a revisionist textbook that will whitewash that country's history and has the academic community outraged over political meddling. At least the move gives South Korean President Park Geun-hye something in common with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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.
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.
EDITORIALS
Oct 10, 2015
Sex education or propaganda?
The government distributed inaccurate sex education material to high school teachers in a misguided attempt to raise the national birthrate.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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