Japan should reopen its doors to international students
The longer the ban goes on, the less likely talented students will want to travel to Japan and the progress it has made in internationalizing its universities will be quickly reversed.
Talk of 'vaccination harassment' puts Japan Inc. in a tough spot
The term has come into the spotlight in Japan ever since reports emerged of workers complaining of peer pressure and instructions from their bosses to receive a shot.
Institutions without medical staff are struggling to secure people who can give vaccine shots.
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.
Japan to prioritize students heading abroad for COVID-19 vaccinations
The move comes as some schools in countries such as the United States have adopted requirements for students to be inoculated before they are allowed to participate in in-person classes.
Universities across Japan gearing up to offer vaccination venues
A total of 497 campuses at 350 public and private universities nationwide have said they can offer their facilities.
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.
Foreign students in Japan hunt online for jobs amid pandemic
Virtual job fairs have attracted hundreds of students from a number of countries, all looking for opportunities in Japan.
In the survey, the first of its kind conducted by the ministry, students were asked about their lives under the coronavirus crisis.
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 ...
