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STUDENTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 8, 2015
China's stock-trading students see life lessons in market slide
A wild plunge in China's stock market over the past month has burned millions of retail investors, but 22-year-old student Zhu Qimeng prefers to view any losses as a valuable part of his education for a career in finance.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2015
Newspapers play a critical role in education
Attempting to shield students from the realities of life that newspapers cover on a daily basis is an exercise in futility.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2015
International students face job hunting hurdles in Japan
A 23-year-old student from China who attends the prestigious University of Tokyo is now looking for a job in Japan.
JAPAN
May 12, 2015
Academics denounce 'foolish' policy of rewriting uncomfortable facts in school textbooks
Scholars representing three academic associations call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to revise its 'foolish' rules dictating changes in school textbooks, which they allege are designed to indoctrinate pupils with certain political views.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 1, 2015
Overuse of mobile gadgets hampers students' ability to study, sleep
Excessive use of mobile phones causes students to fare poorly in elementary, junior high and high school, not only because it makes them lose their concentration due to a lack of sleep, but also because it apparently compromises what they have studied, researchers say.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2015
School kids weak at filtering data to produce own conclusions: study
The nation's primary and junior high school students lack the skills to sift through and link information from multiple sources to solve problems, even though they can easily understand spoon-fed, pre-filtered information, a government study has found.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2015
U.S. students losing interest in China as dream jobs prove elusive
American students are getting cold feet about studying Chinese in China, with many study abroad programs in the country seeing a substantial drop in enrolment over the last few years.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2015
Teacher-student interaction needs boundaries
Instead of banning teachers from having private online communication with students, schools should to provide teachers with a set of clear guidelines followed by ongoing training.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 16, 2015
Uniqlo vows reforms as NGO deplores factory conditions in China
Fast Retailing moves to improve poor working conditions at Uniqlo's clothing plants in China after being confronted by an NGO in Hong Kong.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 2, 2015
With steady jobs scarce, South Korean students linger on campus
It's been a year since Seoul media and communications student Lee Woong-hee finished his studies, but the 26-year-old plans to skip his class graduation ceremony in February because he thinks retaining his student status will help him finally land a job.
WORLD
Dec 8, 2014
Afghan students find inspiration in Islamic State's success
A quiet student at Kabul University, 25-year-old Abdul Rahim has a dream: to join Islamic State in Syria and fight for the establishment of a global caliphate — a new, alarming form of radicalism in war-weary Afghanistan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2014
Mexico says evidence proves missing students were burned up
Mexican authorities on Sunday said that mounting evidence and initial DNA tests confirmed that 43 trainee teachers who were abducted by corrupt police 10 weeks ago were incinerated at a garbage dump by drug gang members.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2014
Young protesters rap state secrets law as movement gains rhythm
"Don't give up the fight! Stand up for your right!"
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2014
Human pyramids at school sports days spark safety concerns
As school sports days get underway, students have resumed making large human pyramids, raising concerns about the risk of serious injury.

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