News in Easy English: Education gap seen in low-income homes
TOKYO -- A survey by Chance for Children says some children in low-income homes in Japan have fewer chances to learn outside class.Read the full Engli
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Study in Japan: Science Tokyo International Graduate Program (IGP) 2027 for Master’s and Doctoral Students – English -Taught Degrees
Study in Japan: Science Tokyo International Graduate Program (IGP) 2027 for Master’s and Doctoral Students – English -Taught Degrees Global South Opportunities...
One dead as heavy rain lashes Japan; 3,661 educational institutions closed
One dead as heavy rain lashes Japan; 3,661 educational institutions closed Japan Today
Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to ban vacation rentals in residential areas
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward plans to ban, as a general rule, vacation rentals such as Airbnbs in residential areas and areas near schools,
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to ban <i>minpaku</i> in residential areas and near schools
The ward currently hosts the country's largest number of such lodging facilities, and a ban could affect some 2,000 properties.
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to ban minpaku in residential areas and near schools
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to ban minpaku in residential areas and near schools The Japan Times
Japan's student newspapers fight to keep reporting as costs, staff shortages mount
SAPPORO -- Student newspapers, edited and published by university students, began emerging at universities across Japan before World War II and have r
1 in 4 low-income Japan households did not offer children experiential activities: poll
TOKYO -- A survey by a private organization found that 24.8% of low-income households with elementary school children in Japan didn't take part in any
News in Easy English: Japan plans more AI study at school
TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry made a draft plan for the next school curriculum guidelines. It released a short version of the draft on Aug. 31.
The Mainichi News Quiz: Japan's justice and education ministries want big budgets for what?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Sept. 5 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What areas did Japan's
Students from across Japan drawn to a Hokkaido high school's 'space education' program
TAIKI, Hokkaido -- A public high school in this northern Japan town of about 5,000 people on Hokkaido's Tokachi Plain is offering a "space education"
Japanese Starbucks that’s also an art gallery hosts exhibition by painters from Tokyo’s top art school
Japanese Starbucks that’s also an art gallery hosts exhibition by painters from Tokyo’s top art school SoraNews24
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”: US visa rejections push Gambian student to Japan
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”: US visa rejections push Gambian student to Japan The PIE News
Japan to subsidize community efforts to prevent child suicides
The move comes at a time when the number of suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students marked a record high of 538 in 2025.
AI's broader role in Japan's new curriculum draft tests teachers
TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry has included references to artificial intelligence (AI) in subjects beyond the information and technology field in
Japan youth messengers call on world to reduce risks of AI-powered military
GENEVA (Kyodo) -- A group of Japanese high school students visiting the U.N. office in Geneva on Tuesday called on the world to reduce the risks assoc
Government Survey Finds More Screen Time Means Lower Scores for Japanese Students
Japanese elementary and junior high students are spending more time using social media and watching videos online, and longer screen time has been linked to lower academic performance....
