School in Japan's Nagoya meets parents after scrapping annual class photos
NAGOYA -- A municipal elementary school here held its first meeting for parents on the night of Oct. 19 after abolishing annual class photos, revealin
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NAGOYA -- A municipal elementary school here held its first meeting for parents on the night of Oct. 19 after abolishing annual class photos, revealin

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