Plan to inoculate teens in Japan prompts deluge of angry calls and emails
The high volume of calls and emails as part of the anti-vaccination campaign have crippled some service lines and have included death threats.
20% of schools in Japan lack disaster evacuation plans, ministry survey finds
The education ministry survey showed that 28% of schools in flooding warning areas and 32% of schools in landslide warning areas have not conducted evacuation drills.
Osaka school remembers eight victims on 20th anniversary of stabbing rampage
About 130 attendees observed a moment of silence during Tuesday's ceremony.
Okinawa shuts schools as COVID-19 infections continue to spread
Japan's southernmost prefecture is already under a COVID-19 state of emergency, and has identified clusters of infections at schools and child care facilities.
Panel calls for smaller classes at Japan's junior high schools
The panel also proposed a shift to data-driven education, including by using students' study records for teaching, and adopting online classes.
Public school teachers were prominent in the early mass protests, joining railway workers, doctors and civil servants on the streets.
Bill on rehiring teachers fired for sexual acts with children clears Diet
A new law aims to make it more difficult for educators who lost their teaching licenses due to acts of sexual violence to work again.
New reforms aimed at improving elementary school education in Japan
The Japanese government will cooperate with local governments to further improve the teaching system at public elementary schools in Japan, education minister Koichi Hagiuda said this week. Hagiuda and other government officials met with representatives from local governments, including the National Governors' Association, to discuss ...
One year into the pandemic, Sendai schools confront the new normal
Transparent desk partitions and physical distancing have become standard fare for students.
Singapore schools go online to curb COVID-19 spread among children
The country reported 38 new cases in the community on Sunday, the highest number in more than a year, including 18 cases with no known infection route.
Parents in Japan may be billed for damaged school tablet computers
Parents in a number of prefectures may be billed for damage to tablet computers distributed to elementary and junior high school children under a central government project, a Jiji Press survey found Monday. The survey, conducted in late April, covered the boards of education in ...
Young adults in Japan who grew up in foster homes facing 'severe financial difficulties'
First-of-its-kind survey shows 40% of demographic working as nonregular employees.
