Physicians vow to oppose the government's plan to increase medical school quotas.

In response to an impending physician shortage and a widening regional disparity in medical resources, the government is anticipated to encounter massive opposition from physicians regarding its imminent plan to drastically increase the enrollment quota of medical schools.

The Yoon Suk ...

Ex-nursery school principal and employee found guilty in connection with a boy's death on a school bus

The former head of a nursery school in southwestern Japan, along with another staff member, were found guilty on Tuesday of failing to notice that they had left a 5-year-old boy inside a school bus, leading him to die of heatstroke last year.

The Fukuoka District Court sentenced Yoko Ur...

After Virat Kohli's innings against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, David Hussey remarked that it was a "old school chase"

During India's first match of the T20 World Cup, against Pakistan, Virat Kohli had his best innings in Twenty20 internationals. David Hussey, a former T20 specialist for Australia, discusses the game's development.

David Hussey referred to Virat Kohli's innings as "old ...

Beginning next week is a career boot camp for high school pupils

At a Boot Camp in Abu Dhabi the following week, Emirati high school students in grades 10 to 12 will study more about vocations in space, life and health science, and jobs of the future in new technology fields.

The five-day Career Boot Camp will be co-hosted by Khalifa University of Sc...

Singapore’s National School Games Come Back in Full Swing

The National School Games 2022 is officially underway with participation from sixty thousand student-athletes across 29 sports.

This is going to be the first time that students from all 29 sports will be able to participate in the NSG after its disruption by the Covid-19 pandemic over t...

Controversial Ingredients in Beauty Products

Many healthcare experts, retailers of natural beauty, and associations have taken it upon themselves to create awareness among consumers about the harmful effects of the chemicals that their skins have to absorb via several topical products.

The Harvard Medical School has revealed that ...

Politics of Local School Boards in the US

Partisan politics is continuing to enter the official race for the United States’ local boards of education. The interference of political parties in the education boards across the country has been going on for many years.

And there is no easy way to bring an end to this once can...

JAPAN’S SUICIDE RATE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN INCREASED THE MOST IN 2020

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• Japan’s suicide rate among school children increased the most in 2020.
• In 2020 number of suicides among school children came up to 499.
• The rate of suicide was far higher among high school girls, i.e 140.

S. KOREA REPORTS A MASS COVID-19 OUTBREAK AT AN UNAUTHORIZED SCHOOL IN DAEJEON

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• S. Korea reports a mass COVID-19 outbreak at an unauthorized school in Daejeon.
• State and local health authorities are tracing and monitoring the situation.
• On the weekend a school run by a missionary society called IM re...

JAPAN JUSTICE MINISTRY COMPILED A REPORT TO PROVIDE ADOLESCENTS IN JUVENILE EDUCATION

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• Japan Justice Ministry compiled a report to provide adolescents in Juvenile education.
• The panel proposed a system to allow correctional education to be certified as credits for graduating high school.
• The Ministry ...

JAPAN’S NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN ON DEC.27

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• Japan’s national high school rugby tournament to begin on Dec.27.
• The match will be played without spectators to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• Around 63 teams from Japan’s 47 prefectures will attend the tour...

PANDEMIC SAW JAPANESE SCHOOL CHILDREN INDULGE IN 50-YEAR-OLD DORAEMON COMIC SERIES

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• Pandemic saw Japanese school children indulge in 50-year-old Doraemon comic series.
• More than 5 million comic books were printed in the 12 months to November.
• The comic book has a total of 45 volumes.
• In March ...

SCIENTISTS FROM OSAKA UNIVERSITY TO CREATE PLASTIC USING STARCH TO SOLVE MARINE POLLUTION

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• Scientists from Osaka University to create plastic using starch to solve marine pollution.
• The team of scientists aims to solve marine plastic pollution.
• The team is led by polymer material chemistry professor Hiroshi Uya...

JAPAN TO ESTABLISH A 2 HOUR COVID-19 TESTING CENTER AT NARITA AIRPORT

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• Japan to establish a 2 hour COVID-19 testing center at Narita Airport.
• Travelers will be able to obtain a certificate for negative test results within two hours.
• The facility will be set up in Nov.2 at two terminal buildi...

JOC TO PROTECT FEMALE ATHLETES FROM BEING PHOTGRAPHED WITHOUT CONSENSUS

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• JOC to protect female athletes from being photographed without consensus.
• Photographs of exploitative nature if found would lead to hearings by various sports bodies.
• JOC will issue a joint statement with Japan Sports Ass...

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER FROM OSAKA SUES THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FOR PAY CUT

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• Junior high school teacher from Osaka sues the municipal government for pay cut.
• The teacher’s pay was cut for working from home amid the pandemic.
• The teacher has sued the municipal government for around $10,783.<...

HYOGO PREFECTURAL BOARD OF EDUCATION ASKS STUDENTS TO GET THEIR OWN TABLET DEVICES

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• Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education asks students to get their own tablet devices.
• High school and special needs school students need to buy the same for their studies.
• The move comes as a measure to continue online cla...

FRESH GUIDELINES BY CDC FOR SCHOOL REOPENING

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• On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released fresh guidelines for schools expecting to start in-per...

GRADUAL IN-PERSON LEARNING GETS SUPPORT FROM TEACHERS AND PARENTS

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• Online surveys done from August 26 – September 6, reached over 1,000 parents of students and over 800 teachers.
• They cited great concern for safety of student and staff as the most important reason for favoring a slow approach.
...

HIGH SCHOOL GIRL FOUND DEAD IN FUKUI PREFECTURE; GRANDFATHER SUSPECTED FOR MURDER

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• High school girl found dead in Fukui prefecture; grandfather suspected for murder.
• The suspect has allegedly murdered his 16-year-old by stabbing her several times.
• The prefectural police are investigating if there had b...