National Jun 8, 2022
Chinese man arrested for alleged Hitotsubashi University exam cheating
The man, in his 20s, allegedly leaked a test question through social media and solicited an answer, sources said
National Nov 26, 2019
244 candidates passed Japan's civil service hiring exam for people with disabilities in fiscal 2019
The government said Tuesday that 244 applicants passed its national civil service examination for people with disabilities in fiscal 2019. The exam was held for the second time since its introduction in fiscal 2018, which followed a scandal in which many government agencies falsified reports ...
National Apr 15, 2019
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 ...
National Oct 23, 2018
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 ...
National Jan 14, 2017
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 ...
National Jan 13, 2017
The Meteorological Agency issues a warning for snowstorms and icy road conditions as a cold air mass approaches the Sea of Japan coast.