
National Jan 22, 2021
The health ministry said that 20,919 people died by suicide in 2020 according to preliminary data, up 3.7% from the previous year.
The health ministry said that 20,919 people died by suicide in 2020 according to preliminary data, up 3.7% from the previous year.
49-year-old university exam-taker arrested over refusal to leave toilet
The test-taker in Tokyo disobeyed exam supervisors' instructions to cover their nose, despite being told to do so seven times in total.
Japan's new university entrance exams underway amid virus pandemic
The exams drew a total of 535,245 applicants and are taking place at 681 venues, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations.
How to protect students from sexual misconduct
Japan reported the second-highest number of cases of sexual misconduct at 273 for fiscal 2019, according to a survey by the education ministry.
Test-takers on alert as Japan university exam to go ahead amid virus surge
Applicants are being asked to check their body temperatures every morning for about seven days in the lead-up to the test.
Tokyo school for Chinese students undeterred by COVID-19 hardships
For Chinese students wishing to attend universities in Japan, entrance exams don't wait and preparation continues nonstop.
Japanese junior high students achieve record math scores again in international test
Scores in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study survey "remain at internationally high levels," the education ministry said.
Many have changed their plans and decided to study at university or vocational school or work as public servants due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the labor ministry.
25% of university students receiving financial support contemplated quitting school amid pandemic
The Ashinaga charity, which offers support to children who have lost parents to illness or disasters, also found that 4.5% of the students had "considered" taking a leave of absence.
Kenshiro Maruta is alleged to have plied a woman with sleeping pills before sexually assaulting her in a Tokyo hotel.
Job offers to new graduates in Japan fall sharply due to pandemic
As of Oct. 1, 69.8% of university students who will graduate next spring had received job offers.
Japan's students struggle to embrace online learning amid COVID-19
Japan's university students have had a rough six months and the immediate future isn’t looking much brighter. While much of the country has more or less returned to some semblance of normalcy, students have almost been left behind in terms of their studies. "It's like we're ...