Japan's strict border controls prompt more than 300 foreign nationals to decline teaching jobs
The withdrawal comes as prospective language instructors remain in limbo over Japan's strict immigration policies since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alumni and current participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme vowed Monday to continue to act as bridges between Japanese and overseas communities as they gathered to mark the 30th anniversary of the government project. "As more and more Japanese companies look to expand ...
Japanese Consulate in New York sees off JET teachers in program's 30th year
Japan's consul general in New York provided a warm send-off Friday for the area's new recruits to the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme as the government project for globalization enters its 30th year. "The JET Programme is a major asset to both Japan and the ...
Ex-JET teachers eyed to help improve English-language tourist information
Former Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme participants (JET program) could be tapped to improve English-language information at cultural landmarks under a proposal being considered by the Cultural Affairs Agency. Enlisting the help of former JET program alumni will be mentioned in a report on how ...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Friday thanked this year's outgoing participants of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and designated the 1,450 young adults as "honorary ambassadors," asking them to continue fostering good relations between Japan and their home countries after ...
Japanese firms mostly unaware of benefits of hiring from JET ranks: poll
Japanese companies are less aware than their foreign counterparts of the government-sponsored Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and are thus missing out on an opportunity to hire foreigners who have the skills they need, a recent survey by a major business lobby showed. The Japan ...
JET alumni advocates for Japan
Clifton Strickler never thought of coming to Japan until he met his boss at the University of Texas while engaged in an undergraduate work-study. His boss lived in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, teaching English with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. For Strickler, the JET program ...
LDP plans expansion of JET program
The number of teachers hired for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program would be doubled in three years under a proposal drafted by the Liberal Democratic Party to boost Japan's global competitiveness and nurture international talent. According to the draft of a midterm report by ...
LDP looks to double JET Program's ranks in three years
The number of teachers in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program might double in three years under a new economic proposal.
