The drive to move the start of Japan’s school year from April to September appears to be losing steam as the sheer scale of such a change has hit home. Weeks have passed since government leaders ...

The start of the school year is just around the corner in Japan, with the term beginning in April. This means back-to-school shopping is in full swing and incoming first-graders are lining up at ...

"We need to consider a range of options, including shifting the start of the school year to September." Schools across Japan remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some say it is an ...

Teachers at a school in southern Japan are being mocked and condemned after a 14-year-old girl was punished for plucking her eyebrows. The student at a junior high school in the town of Kurume ...