Wednesday, January 01, 2014

JAPAN'S WORLD KITCHEN: Foreign chefs to get visas to study Japanese culinary arts in Kyoto

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As global interest in Japan’s culinary culture continues to grow, the city of Kyoto in November was designated as the country’s first ...
Sunday, December 08, 2013

Study app business brisk, prepping youths from all walks for college

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The smartphone application business targeting students preparing for college entrance exams is buoyant amid a steady increase in smartphon...

English teachers to study abroad

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The Tokyo Board of Education has taken a bold move — perhaps its first ever — to raise the level of English at public schools. If its plan...
Monday, September 09, 2013

Japan sets direction for drawing foreign students

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An Education Ministry panel has come up with a basic plan for attracting top-class students to Japan from around the world. The pane...
Saturday, September 07, 2013

Japanese universities woo Indian students in education fair

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Acknowledging that Japanese universities were not very popular in India, Hata said that currently only about 550 Indian students study ...
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Japan may accept more highly skilled foreign workers

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WASHINGTON –  The government is considering increasing the number of foreign engineers and researchers accepted into the country by units ...
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Education panel urges Japanese colleges to reach outside

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The nation’s universities should try to rejuvenate themselves by collaborating with overseas institutions to offer joint degrees and attra...

Japan aims high for growth - Innovation in science is at the heart of government plans to boost the economy.

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The Japanese government is working on a plan to revitalize its science workforce by boosting opportunities for female scientists, attracti...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

9 great ideas from Japan’s NICT student entrepreneur competition

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Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology ( NICT ) recently held its annual business plan presentation even...
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Colleges to double foreign students

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Japan’s national universities intend to double their admissions of overseas students to 10 percent by 2020 and to also increase the numbe...
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Entrance exam tutors go digital / Cash-strapped university hopefuls flock to free online lecture service

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Good news for university hopefuls who cannot afford prep schools: A popular website is now offering free video lectures given by successf...

Japan to extend stay period for Filipino, Indonesian nurses by 1 yr

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The Japanese government plans to give Filipinos and Indonesians seeking to become nurses and caregivers in Japan an extra year in the cou...