English is a mandatory subject in Japan. Students begin learning it in elementary school, often by the 3rd grade. By ...

OTSU -- The first "democratic school" in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, opened here this month, amid a growing trend in the ...

In Japan, English is a mandatory subject that children generally begin learning in earnest after entering junior high school. Under the new guidelines, which took effect in fiscal 2021 ...

Ali first became interested in Japan during high school ... students practice English conversations, sing songs in English and learn other skills. Because each board of education he is dispatched ...

As he assumed leadership of the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning, Ambassador Yamazaki addressed two key questions—outlining Japan’s national efforts in education and sharing his ...