Record 84,000 students at Japan public schools require Japanese language instruction: survey
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is seen in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. (Mainichi/Natsuko Ishida) TOKYO — The variety…
Yamato battleship museum in Hiroshima’s Kure reopened after yearlong renovation
KURE, Hiroshima — The Yamato Museum in this western Japan metropolis reopened on April 23 after a 12 months of renovation, that includes an upgraded one-tenth-scale mannequin of the…
All 5 DNA, RNA bases found in Ryugu asteroid samples: Japan research team
Samples taken from the Ryugu asteroid which had been used in the most recent evaluation are seen in this picture offered by the…
Japan’s curriculum guidelines hindering sex education likely to remain in place
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology constructing is seen in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, June 17, 2025. (Mainichi/Natsuko Ishida) TOKYO…
Over 4,300 teacher posts unfilled at start of 2025 school year: Japan gov’t survey
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology constructing is seen in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, June 17, 2025. (Mainichi/Natsuko Ishida) TOKYO…
Is there a megaquake coming along the Kuril Trench off Japan’s Hokkaido?
Devices for gathering acoustic knowledge from the seafloor are seen aboard a ship on this picture offered by Tohoku University, Hokkaido University and…
News in Easy English: Private universities in Japan may have money trouble as population shrinks
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology constructing is seen in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, in this 2025 file picture. (Mainichi/Natsuko Ishida)…