Search result for JAPAN EDUCATION
PM YOSHIHIDE SUGA LIKELY TO DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY AROUND THURSDAY
Highlights –
- PM Yoshihide Suga likely to declare a state of emergency around Thursday.
- The state of emergency if so declared would be in Tokyo and 3 neighboring prefectures.
- The plan of emergency may be in place for about one month.
JAPAN’S EDUCATION MINISTER HAS NO INTENTIONS TO DECLARE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS JUST YET
Highlights –
- Japan’s education minister has no intentions to declare closure of schools just yet.
- The minister indicated the decisions to close schools will be the discretion of bodies managing each school.
- COVID-19 cases are in...
PANDEMIC FORCES JAPANESE COMPANIES TO CUT BACK ON JOB OFFERS TO NEW GRADUATES
Highlights –
- Pandemic forces Japanese companies to cut back on job offers to new graduates.
- Only 69.8% of university students graduating next spring have received job offers.
- The ratio has fallen to below 70% in October alone.
TOKYO’S NPO PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL CLASSES
Highlights –
- Tokyo’s NPO partners with public high school for special classes.
- The special classes will be to support students with foreign backgrounds.
- The name of the non-profit organization (NPO) is Katariba.
- Six ...
JAPAN TO DOUBLE ITS BUDGET TO SUPPORT FOREIGN CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Highlights -
- Japan to double its budget to support foreign children’s language education.
- The government wants to ensure that they are not missing out on any learning opportunities.
- The Ministry estimates around 124,000 young foreign ...