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.
National Jan 19, 2021
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.
National Jan 16, 2021
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.
Commentary / Japan Jan 14, 2021
How to protect students from sexual misconduct
by Walt Gardner
Japan reported the second-highest number of cases of sexual misconduct at 273 for fiscal 2019, according to a survey by the education ministry.
National Jan 11, 2021
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.
National Jan 6, 2021
Tokyo school for Chinese students undeterred by COVID-19 hardships
by Hiroki Noda
For Chinese students wishing to attend universities in Japan, entrance exams don't wait and preparation continues nonstop.
National Dec 9, 2020
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.
Business Dec 9, 2020
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.
National Dec 5, 2020
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.
National / Crime & Legal Dec 4, 2020
Kenshiro Maruta is alleged to have plied a woman with sleeping pills before sexually assaulting her in a Tokyo hotel.
Business Nov 18, 2020
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.
National / Media | Japan Pulse Nov 7, 2020
Japan's students struggle to embrace online learning amid COVID-19
by Kaori Shoji
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 ...