Education News On Japan
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March 14, 2024 - 09:13
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is issuing a warning as incidents of children making unauthorized in-app purchases in smartphone online games continue to rise. (News On Japan)
March 14, 2024 - 04:00
The Japan Teachers Union (Nikkyoso) submitted a petition with approximately 700,000 signatures to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) on Wednesday, demanding concrete measures to eliminate the long working hours of teachers. (News On Japan)
March 14, 2024 - 02:19
Much has been said about the dangers of screen time for children, which makes many parents in this age suspicious around technology when it comes to their kids. But on the opposite end, there are also numerous benefits that technology can provide in terms of early childhood education, as long as it used properly. (News On Japan)
March 12, 2024 - 11:14
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, has been officially confirmed to graduate from Gakushuin University. (News On Japan)
March 11, 2024 - 06:37
On March 10, 13 years ago, no one knew a disaster would strike the next day. Yet, an elementary school held an assembly warning that an earthquake might occur, saving the lives of 90 children. (News On Japan)
March 8, 2024 - 09:55
The government has finalized a bill to introduce a system similar to the UK's Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure that individuals working with children do not have a history of sexual offenses. (News On Japan)
March 8, 2024 - 05:34
In a bid to increase the enrollment of female students in science and engineering fields, more universities in Japan are introducing "women-only" admission quotas. (News On Japan)
March 7, 2024 - 20:35
In Dengeki's feature "Difficult-to-Read Kanji," today's challenge is "和煦." This character is used to describe the warmth of a person's heart. (News On Japan)
March 5, 2024 - 07:19
A male student in Nagoya paid approximately 930,000 yen to his classmates over eight transactions. What exactly happened? (News On Japan)
March 3, 2024 - 00:37
Have you ever submitted a report like this? A report hidden inside a fortune cookie that can't be read until you've eaten the whole thing, a report entrusted to a pigeon-shaped wood carving named "Kurukkoo-chan" and tucked inside a tube tied to its leg, or a report that can't be read at all without using infrared light, among others. (News On Japan)
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