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A Jiji Press survey showed Sunday that 42.8 percent of people think esports competitive video games will become popular as sports in Japan, up 7.4 percentage points from the previous survey carried out in April last year. Still, more than 40 percent opposed approving esports ...

A 45-year-old Hiroshima woman recently sent a text message to the Chugoku Shimbun newsroom that read: "A dress code at the elementary school my son goes to specifies that boys must wear shorts. Some students in higher grades feel embarrassed about exposing their legs. ...

The ¥776 billion program makes preschool free for all kids between 3 and 5, and day care free for those 2 and below in low-income households.

In the note she wrote that the coach, who is also a teacher at her school, had called students “idiots” and told them, “I will kill you.”

The documents are intended to improve teachers’ understanding of various addictions by detailing the factors that cause them.

The government plans to penalize universities with many foreign students whose whereabouts are unknown, it was revealed Thursday. The move is included in a draft of the government's response to the issue, which came to light following the recent revelation that about 700 foreign students ...

Nichii Gakkan wrote in a statement it decided to close most of the language schools as they were deemed unlikely to turn a profit.

Thousands of cherry trees will be planted across Britain to celebrate its relationship with Japan, with a high school becoming the first site to get one. The initiative is being organized by Japanese individuals and companies in both countries as a symbol of friendship, and ...

A panel of experts calls for all university and technical college students in Japan to be given beginner-level education on artificial intelligence.