To improve quality, teaching foreigners Japanese will require license

May 29, 2023 | News On Japan

Japan to revamp language education as it relies more on workers from abroad

TOKYO - Japanese-language instructors will have to be certified under legislation passed Friday, with a goal of ensuring that foreign workers here receive adequate language education as they become more important to an aging society.

Japan has been opening its immigration doors a bit wider to bring in international talent to supplement its shrinking workforce, resulting in a significant increase in language schools. But teachers and schools have varied in quality, drawing criticism. ...continue reading

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[updated 08:00 a.m.] Airlines and railway operators are warning of further transportation disruptions across Japan on June 2nd as Typhoon No. 6 moves west of Amami after passing Okinawa, bringing very heavy rain to the Pacific side of western Japan and raising the possibility of torrential downpours in Kyushu if a linear rainband forms.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are expected to cancel around 200 flights on June 2nd, mainly on routes serving Okinawa and Kyushu, affecting more than 10,000 passengers, while JR Central has warned that the Tokaido Shinkansen could face sudden suspensions, destination changes or cancellations from the night of June 2nd through June 3rd due to heavy rain or strong winds.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 1st, urging Iran to demonstrate maximum flexibility in its ongoing discussions with the United States and expressing hope that an agreement on the nuclear issue can be reached as soon as possible.

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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi strongly rejected accusations that Japan is embracing "new militarism," describing such claims as false while delivering a speech at a major regional security conference in Singapore on May 31st.

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