The Japanese school system’s English-teaching regimen will undergo a major revamp in the near future as the government tries to nurture more worldly talent in an age of globalization. The biggest transformation is expected in public elementary schools, where English will be taught as a formal subject for the first time, in conjunction with designated […]
Typhoon Namtheun, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, is moving north over the Sea of Japan after making landfall in Nagasaki Prefecture early Monday morning. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the tropical storm hit the northern part of Kyushu island before moving out to sea. The agency says the storm has left moisture-laden […]
The Osaka Prefectural Government is working to contain an outbreak of measles at a management company at Kansai International Airport that began about one month ago, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Sept. 3). A total of 31 employees of Kansai Airports have been confirmed to have the virus, which developed last month during the busy Obon […]
About a month after the Japan release of the “Pokemon Go” smartphone game app, 553 minors had been taken into protective custody in Tokyo by the Metropolitan Police Department in relation to the game, according to investigative sources. The police intend to continue to patrol the busy streets in September after school summer vacations end, […]
A Japanese government-backed overseas volunteer program for the young has been presented with this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award.The Philippines-based award, given to individuals and groups for contributions to peace and development in Asia, has been dubbed Asia’s Nobel Prize.The award ceremony took place in Manila on Wednesday. Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers is one of the […]
A new service in Japan aims to make it easier for travelers from abroad to have their luggage delivered to their hotels.Electronics-maker Panasonic, travel agency JTB and delivery firm Yamato Holdings will launch the service on a trial basis on Thursday. It will allow tourists arriving at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to send luggage to their […]
The Japanese government plans to allow foreign students of Japanese universities to stay in the country for up to two years after graduation, up from the current limit of one year, informed sources said Wednesday. The government hopes to allow foreign students to continue looking for jobs in Japan longer after graduation, the sources said. […]
Record rainfall brought by a typhoon has flooded many areas of northern Japan, leaving at least 11 people dead and 3 missing.Typhoon Lionrock made landfall on the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture on Tuesday evening. It was downgraded to a severe tropical storm as it crossed northeastern Japan. On Wednesday morning, police surveying flood damage […]
Officials at Japan’s internal affairs ministry say spending for all households with 2 or more members in July fell 0.5 percent from a year ago.That’s the 5th straight month of decline. Average monthly household spending was about 278,000 yen, or around 2,700 dollars.The officials attribute the decline to falling car sales following a scandal over […]
Nine bodies were recovered Wednesday after the Omoto River burst its banks and flooded a nursing home in the town of Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, police said. Broadcaster NHK showed a rescue helicopter landing on the facility’s roof as tree trunks and mud lay piled up around the building. A body was also found lying among […]
