First exam held in Japan for foreign nationals seeking new working visas
Gearing up to accept more foreign workers under a pair of new visas launched earlier this month, Japan held its first qualifying exam Sunday for applicants in the country. The exam, which took place at several locations across Japan, focused on checking the knowledge and ...
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. The ministry has been probing 81 medical schools in ...
Heavy snow falls in Sea of Japan areas; much of country has coldest day of winter
A cold air mass gripped much of the country on Saturday, with many regions experiencing their lowest temperatures this winter and heavy snow hitting Sea of Japan coastal areas. One man died Saturday in Nagano Prefecture, apparently by a tree that snapped under the weight ...
The Meteorological Agency issues a warning for snowstorms and icy road conditions as a cold air mass approaches the Sea of Japan coast.
