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The Japan Times<p>A group chat that teachers allegedly used to share illicit images of elementary school girls has reignited the question: Is Japan facing a systemic failure to protect children from predatory educators? <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/crime-legal/teachers-students-sexual-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/crime-legal/teachers-students-sexual-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sexcrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sexcrimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sexualharassment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sexualharassment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/childporn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>childporn</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The average correct answer rates in the Japanese language and math sections of a national achievement test for students in Japan fell from the previous year, with students particularly struggling with writing tasks. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/japan-national-achievement-tests-math-japanese-language/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">14/japan/japan-national-achievement-tests-math-japanese-language/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elementaryschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elementaryschools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/juniorhighschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>juniorhighschools</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2243669/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2243669/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElementarySchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElementarySchools</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JuniorHighSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JuniorHighSchools</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MEXT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MEXT</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Students</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The English proficiency of public junior high school and senior high school students in Japan continues to improve, an education ministry survey for fiscal 2024 showed Monday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/english-proficiency-improvement/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/english-proficiency-improvement/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/juniorhighschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>juniorhighschools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highschools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/english" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>english</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's universities are being urged to consider accepting or supporting students who may no longer be able to study in the U.S. as President Donald Trump moves to block Harvard University's foreign enrollments. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/28/japan/society/harvard-students-mext-universities/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">28/japan/society/harvard-students-mext-universities/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>harvard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universityoftokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universityoftokyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Eight national and private universities have applied for grants from the government's ¥10 trillion university fund, aimed at promoting world-class research projects, in the second-round selection process. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/20/japan/eight-universities-application/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">20/japan/eight-universities-application/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1276665/lake-biwa-canal-facilities-recommended-for-national-treasure-designation/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1276665/lake-biwa</span><span class="invisible">-canal-facilities-recommended-for-national-treasure-designation/</span></a> Lake Biwa canal facilities recommended for national treasure designation <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CulturalAffairsAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalAffairsAgency</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KyotoTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KyotoTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LakeBiwa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LakeBiwa</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/meiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meiji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Shiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shiga</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Suita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Suita</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TaroOkamoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaroOkamoto</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TowerOfTheSun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TowerOfTheSun</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>京都</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%BA%9C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>京都府</span></a> A government panel has proposed that some Lake Biwa canal facilities in western Japan be collectively designated as a national treasure. Five of the canal facilities, which were built to help carry water from Japan’s largest freshwater lake located…</p>
The Japan Times<p>A government panel has proposed that some Lake Biwa canal facilities in western Japan be collectively designated as a national treasure. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/18/japan/japan-lake-biwa-canal-national-treasure/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/japan-lake-biwa-canal-national-treasure/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lakebiwa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lakebiwa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nanzenjitemple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nanzenjitemple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culturalaffairsagency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culturalaffairsagency</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A technology institute is calling for caution over accidents involving digital devices, following a series of fires caused by foreign objects entering the USB-type charging connectors of digital devices such as laptops. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/30/japan/digital-device-warning/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">30/japan/digital-device-warning/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tablets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tablets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Opposition parties have demanded the ruling Liberal Democratic Party reinvestigate its members' ties with the Unification Church, following a court order to strip the group of its religious corporation status. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/27/japan/politics/reinvestigation-urge-ties-moonies/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">27/japan/politics/reinvestigation-urge-ties-moonies/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinzoabeassassination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shinzoabeassassination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unificationchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unificationchurch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Almost all textbooks to be used by first- and second-year high school students in Japan from fiscal 2026 will include QR codes that link to websites with video and audio learning aid materials. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/high-school-textbooks-qr-codes/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">26/japan/high-school-textbooks-qr-codes/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/textbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>textbooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highschools</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Victims who suffered from having given large donations to the Unification Church have expressed joy over the Tokyo District Court's decision to revoke its religious corporation status. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-victims-reactions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">26/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-victims-reactions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unificationchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unificationchurch</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Tokyo District Court has ordered the Unification Church, heavily criticized for its coercive tactics in soliciting donations, to be stripped of its religious corporation status that exempts it from taxes. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-court-order/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-court-order/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unificationchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unificationchurch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinzoabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shinzoabe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Tokyo District Court expected to present its decision on the request to dissolve told the Unification Church in Japan on Tuesday, according to sources. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/23/japan/crime-legal/court-decision-unification-church/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">23/japan/crime-legal/court-decision-unification-church/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unificationchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unificationchurch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinzoabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shinzoabe</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>School doctors in Japan continue to risk complaints from parents about their children's body parts being exposed during checkups despite the education ministry undertaking measures to ease concerns over a year ago. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/school-health-checkups-trouble/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/school-health-checkups-trouble/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/doctors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doctors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>As the number of elementary and junior high school students not attending classes in Japan hits a record high, determining how to evaluate their learning achievements outside of school has become a challenging issue. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/japan-school-evaluation-for-truant-students/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">17/japan/japan-school-evaluation-for-truant-students/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Part-time lecturers at private universities in Japan are fed up with low wages and top-down decision making — but the fear of dismissal is stopping many from raising their voices. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/10/japan/japan-private-university-lecturers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">10/japan/japan-private-university-lecturers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fukuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fukuoka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The education ministry plans to consider reviewing the country's teaching license system to make it easier for people who pursue graduate studies in the middle of their careers to become teachers. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/16/japan/midcareer-teaching-license/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/midcareer-teaching-license/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Informal job offers have been accepted by 84.3% of job-seeking university students in Japan who plan to graduate in March, a drop of 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/24/uni-students-job-offers-decrease/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/01/24/uni-students-job-offers-decrease/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mhlw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mhlw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobhunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobhunting</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Experts in Japan say that the new legal framework enacted in December regarding drug use should be supplemented with expanded opportunities for education targeted at young people. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/21/japan/crime-legal/osaka-police-drug-education/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/crime-legal/osaka-police-drug-education/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marijuana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marijuana</span></a></p>