COVID-19 against the culture of collectivism in Japan

May 22, 2020

Kawaguchi, Pref. Saitama. – Tokyo cherry blossoms bloomed in late March. The public could not resist. The number of COVID-19 cases has increased, leading…

Japan education officials divided over reopening schools amid COVID-19 outbreaks

April 2, 2020

Education officials across the country are scrambling to decide whether or not to reopen schools in their districts following recommendations from a high-level government…

G20 summit highlights how Fukushima reached Japan’s climate plans

June 27, 2019

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Scandal shakes Japan’s education ministry as senior official resigns

September 22, 2018

TOKYO – Japan’s scandal-ridden Ministry of Education saw the second resignation of a senior official in less than two years, revealing an institutional culture…

Japanese culture of discrimination undermines “womenomics”

August 29, 2018

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Palme d’Or winner director Kore-eda turns down invitation from Japanese culture ministry

June 8, 2018

TOKYO – Director Hirokazu Kore-eda declined an invitation from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to celebrate his film “Shoplifters”…

Japanese Education Minister Apologizes After Magazine Reveals ‘Sexy Yoga’ Studio Visit With Official Car

April 25, 2018

Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi apologized on Wednesday after a magazine reported the day before that he had used an official ministry car to visit…

Japanese Education Minister visits ‘sexy yoga’ studio in official car

April 24, 2018

Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi used an official ministry car to tour a “sexy yoga” studio in Tokyo run by a former porn actress, a…

Will the silent return of coal threaten Japan’s climate goals?

April 6, 2017

Author: Florentine Koppenborg, Free University of Berlin The Paris climate agreement was an important step in the fight against global warming and another sign…

Japan’s education reforms revive memories of wartime indoctrination

April 5, 2017

TOKYO (Reuters) – A push for patriotic content on the ethics curriculum in Japanese schools is reigniting fears that children will learn to have…

Japanese Minister of Education and schools scandal

March 10, 2015

TOKYO – Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology may need lessons in morals, honesty and political finance laws from Japan. Hakubun…

Japanese overtime culture thwarts Abe’s plans for more working mothers

July 30, 2014

Hiroko Yano, who worked for the same company for 20 years, recently learned that she could become a manager. The mother-of-three, who averages two…

Japanese education panelist urges moms to quit jobs and stay home

September 5, 2013

Simply closing the employment gap, according to a 2010 Goldman Sachs report, could increase Japan’s gross domestic product by 15%. This is twice the…

Japanese education minister aims to nurture global talent

August 25, 2013

TOKYO – Hakubun Shimomura, Japan’s Minister of Education and Science, has been working to make the country’s universities more competitive globally since his appointment…

Japanese culture warriors enlist an emblem of imperial past

August 16, 2013

In the entrance hall of the Yushukan War Museum in Tokyo, temple of Japanese revisionism, the first thing you notice is the dark green…

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