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Hiroshima Prefecture is set to open an International Baccalaureate boarding school next spring — a rare move by a local government that officials hope will help schools shift away from Japan's typically passive style of education. The prefectural government, with a goal of nurturing future ...
School uniforms go unisex as Japanese schools seek better fit for LGBT students
An emerging number of Japanese schools are introducing unisex uniforms or flexible uniform codes in an effort to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. School officials hope the move will ease the mental anguish of such students, who are usually required to wear gender-based ...
With help from AI, Japanese students colorize Hiroshima photos taken before A-bomb
With technology powered by artificial intelligence, high school students are colorizing black and white photos of Hiroshima taken before the atomic bombing of the city in 1945. The 14 students at Hiroshima Jogakuin high school launched the initiative last November, aiming to make the images ...
More college students in Japan want to join large firms in spring 2019
College students in Japan increasingly prefer to work at major companies as a labor shortage continue to drive strong corporate demand for workers. Many companies will start holding interviews and other selection procedures from Friday for job-hunting students expected to graduate in spring 2019. A total ...
Japanese firms turn to 'referral hiring' in talent search amid labor crunch
Faced with worker shortages and difficulty with identifying and attracting talent, companies are increasingly turning to the underused method of employee referrals to fill their junior ranks. Companies are looking to explore the well-trodden overseas method of tapping into the social networks of younger employees, ...
Japan's goal-oriented college grad athletes stand out from the crowd when it comes to job hunting
As competition heats up for new university graduates vying for jobs this spring, student athletes are drawing the attention of companies for having goal-minded qualities that could potentially make them superior candidates. Although students with athletic backgrounds might find it difficult to compete for jobs ...
U.S. students to stage 17-minute walkout against gun violence to mark school massacre
One month to the day after a 19-year-old shooter unleashed a hail of gunfire at a Florida high school, tens of thousands of American students will stage a school walkout in a politically charged tribute to the victims. The "National School Walkout" slated to begin ...
'Make or break' job-hunting season begins for university students in Japan
Job fairs were held across Japan on Thursday, kicking off the job-hunting season for students graduating from university next spring. The monthslong recruitment process can make or break careers. Lifetime employment is still common in Japan, especially compared to Western countries. This year, students are likely ...
Republican lawmakers rebuff student survivors' call for stricter gun curbs
Republican leaders rebuffed calls for major changes in U.S. gun laws Tuesday, blaming the mass shooting at a Florida high school on a "colossal breakdown" of law enforcement rather than the easy availability of assault rifles. Student survivors of the assault two weeks ago met ...
Indonesian vocational school meeting Japanese corporate needs
A vocational high school established in the compounds of an industrial park, the first of its kind in Indonesia, is catering to Japanese corporate needs for manpower at a time graduates from other vocational schools are more likely to fail to land a job ...
Florida students to march on Washington to 'shame' lawmakers into pursuing gun control laws
Students who survived a mass shooting at their Florida school on Sunday announced plans to march on Washington in a bid to "shame" lawmakers into reforming laws that make powerful firearms readily available. The "March for Our Lives" will take place on March 24, with ...
Japanese government draws up instructions to help schools prepare against possible missile strikes
The education ministry has compiled guidelines to help schools review their crisis management manuals in order to better prepare against a possible North Korean missile attack. The guidelines were drawn up after Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles that flew over the country last year. The guidelines ...
