EDUCATION

Japan’s education ministry says it wants to find out how many foreign national children are living in the country but not enrolled in schools.
(NHK)

Two 12-year-old elementary school students apparently jumped to their deaths from an apartment building in Aichi Prefecture on Tuesday, leaving notes suggesting that they were being bullied, according to investigative sources. (Japan Times)

March 11th marks the eighth anniversary of the major earthquake that hit northeastern Japan and the ensuing nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
(NHK)

The Justice Ministry plans to require foreign workers entering the country using the new work visas to submit medical certificates, informed sources said.
(Japan Times)

Japan aims to set up a nationally recognized accreditation program for teachers of its native tongue, seeking to improve language education for foreign workers as the country prepares to welcome them in greater numbers. (Nikkei)

The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a bill to revise the broadcast law to allow public broadcaster NHK to start simultaneous online streaming of its television programs. (Japan Today)

Japan’s state-run kyushoku system combines flavour with fresh ingredients and high nutritional value at low cost (theguardian.com)

Companies started Friday to offer employment seminars for third-year university students due to graduate in spring 2020, marking the opening of the last job-hunting season under the rules set by Japan’s biggest business lobby. (Japan Times)

Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested the coach of a girl’s basketball team in Sapporo for allegedly kissing a player at his residence last year, reports Nikkan Sports (tokyoreporter.com)

Maybe it’s something in the gazpacho or paella, as Spain just surpassed Italy to become the world’s healthiest country. (Japan Times)