EDUCATION

Japan is set to extend the copyright period on works such as novels and paintings to 70 years after the authors’ deaths from the current 50 years, effective Dec. 30, when the revised copyright law goes into force. (Japan Times)

The Japanese government says children born to foreigners in the country on a proposed skilled worker visa could receive resident status, even though the visa would, in principle, bar the workers from bringing family members to Japan.
(NHK)

The artistic commercial secured a Grand Prix win as well as a gold award for the film category. (soranews24.com)

Ten traditional rituals of Japan featuring people in masks and costumes are expected to be added to the list of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. (NHK)

The hotel industry will be listed as lying within the scope of the type two trainee status under the government’s technical intern training program for foreign nationals, officials have said. (Japan Times)

While the human interaction that’s the primary focus of the Japanese Association for Sex Education is right there in the organization’s name, its researchers realize that intercourse usually isn’t something that occurs without some sort of buildup of attraction and affection. (soranews24.com)

Tokyo Medical University has been stripped of its accreditation, following recent revelations that the university rigged entrance examinations against female and older applicants.
(NHK)

Japan will help countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations groom 80,000 manufacturing and digital industry specialists over five years, part of a broader effort by Tokyo toward cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
(Nikkei)

Tokyo Medical University will admit applicants who were rejected in 2017 and 2018 due to a rigged admission process, if they still wish to attend the school, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. (Japan Today)

Suicides by Japanese youth have reached a 30-year-high, the education ministry said on Monday, even as overall suicide numbers have steadily declined over the past 15 years. (Japan Today)