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The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2026
High school baseball players suspected of spreading obscene images
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that an obscene video of a 15-year-old girl might have been disseminated to dozens of people.
Junior high school students holding a debate involving comedian Nana Takamatsu (second from left), on Wednesday in Tokyo's Suginami Ward
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 6, 2026
Tokyo students learn importance of elections through comedy
For the past 10 years, comedian Nana Takamatsu has held classes at schools nationwide for a total of about 100,000 students.
Known as <i>kikokushijo</i>, Japanese children or teens who go abroad with their families and later return to Japan often struggle with stereotypes and suspicions throughout the course of their lives.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 2, 2026
‘Returnees’ reckon with a Japan that sets them apart
“Kikokushijo” — Japanese youth who live abroad as children or teens and then return to Japan — and the struggles they face reflect a country unsure of what it means to be global.
Government data shows that 1,074 students died last year, including 532 elementary, junior high and high school students — the highest number since 1980.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2026
Japan’s suicide death toll drops to record low
The overall number fell by 1,223 from the previous year’s confirmed total, marking a third consecutive annual decline.
Alumni of Hatsukaichi Junior High School in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Dec. 23 look at a wooden relief depicting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which was restored and returned to the school.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 21, 2026
Wooden atomic bomb relief returns home to Hiroshima after alumni restoration
About 50 former classmates helped restore the wooden relief, which after years of exposure to the elements had been slated for possible disposal.
U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a person near Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, amid the latest operation of U.S. President Donald Trump's mass deportation program.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jan 18, 2026
Whistles and walkie-talkies: Minneapolis keeps guard over schools amid ICE arrests
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said this week more than 2,500 people have been arrested during the effort that officials have dubbed Operation Metro Surge.
A video of a student assaulting another at a high school in Tochigi Prefecture is circulating on social media, prompting investigations by the local board of education and police.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2026
Video of student assault triggers probes in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi police have questioned students related to the incident while the prefectural board of education have pledged to prevent a recurrence.
As the cost gap between public and private high schools is expected to narrow significantly, public school educators worry private schools will become more popular, potentially meaning fewer junior high students choosing public high schools.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2026
Public high schools fear shrinking tuition gap will benefit private rivals
Public school educators worry the popularity of private schools will only grow as Japan moves to effectively eliminate high school tuition.
In response to concerns that some children have reservations about discussing their issues with adults, the Children and Families Agency established a project team of about 30 officials in autumn 2024 to hear what children's have to say.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2026
Japan launches campaign to encourage children to talk about problems
The campaign focuses on creating an environment in which children can consult with adults comfortably.
Estella, 14, a homeschooled student, attends a Spanish class at her home in Shanghai on Nov. 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 30, 2025
Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat market
Despite China’s ban on homeschooling, the number of homeschoolers has increased annually by around 30% from 2013.
The number of children registered for <i>gakudō hoiku</i> after-school care facilities for elementary school students rose by 50,693 to 1,570,645 as of May 1, hitting a record high, according to the Children and Families Agency.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 23, 2025
Waiting lists for gakudō hoiku after-school facilities shorten after four years
The decline has been attributed to local governments improving such facilities’ capacity to accommodate children.
The education ministry reported on Monday that 281 teachers and staff were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2024, down 39 from 2023, but cases continue to emerge nationwide.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2025
More than 280 educators disciplined for sexual misconduct in fiscal 2024
The figure was down 39 from the record high in fiscal 2023, but cases of indecent acts by teachers and staff have continued to surface nationwide.
Hitoshi Kikawada (second from left), minister in charge of children’s policies, speaks during an expert panel meeting at the the Children and Families Agency on Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2025
Experts draft guidelines for Japanese version of Britain’s Disclosure and Barring Service
The system from the Children and Families Agency would allow businesses to check the sexual offense records of teachers and others whose work involves contact with children.
Fourteen-year-old Yevenhelina Tuturiko poses in a corridor of an underground school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 16.
WORLD
Dec 22, 2025
Ukraine’s lost generation caught in ‘eternal lockdown’
First there was the pandemic in March 2020, then the invasion — forcing young Ukrainians to spend most of their time in front of the family computer to study and unwind.
Officials from the Liberal Democratic Party, the Japan Innovation Party and Komeito shake hands after reaching an agreement on free public elementary school lunches, in parliament on Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2025
Ruling bloc and Komeito agree on free school meal program
In areas where school meals for the month cost more than ¥5,200, the additional cost may be paid by local governments or collected from parents.
The National Police Agency plans to warn against the obscene use of AI at delinquency-prevention lectures at schools and other events.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2025
Over half of deepfakes of underage victims made by schoolmates, Japanese police say
The National Police Agency for the first time has released information on minors who became victims of sexual deepfakes, or obscene fake images created using generative AI.
Elementary students engage in creative activities at Okinawa International School in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Dec 1, 2025
Okinawa school attracts Tokyo families seeking international education
Two-thirds of first graders at Okinawa International School come from families who relocated from outside the prefecture, mostly from the Tokyo metropolitan area.
A middle school teacher (Takanori Iwata) has trouble on his hands when his students flagrantly break school rules in “Blonde.”
CULTURE / Film
Nov 19, 2025
‘Blonde’: Conformist classrooms get a satirical makeover
Yuichiro Sakashita’s comedy takes aim at Japan’s obsession with uniformity, bureaucracy and adults who fear growing up.
A growing bipartisan movement — backed by educators, researchers and parents — is pushing to ban smartphones in U.S. classrooms, citing evidence that doing so boosts learning, cuts bullying and helps students reconnect in real life.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2025
Want students to thrive? Lock up their phones.
A growing bipartisan push to ban smartphones in U.S. classrooms is showing early signs of boosting learning, cutting bullying and helping students reconnect in real life.
The education ministry plans to create ¥300 billion in funds across all 47 prefectures to strengthen financial support for public high school reform.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2025
Japan to set up ¥300 billion funds for high school reform
The funds will be spent mainly on measures to make public schools more attractive, such as hiring outside experts as lecturers and procuring 3D printers and information devices.
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami&#039;s first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India&#039;s northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo&#039;s Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
A graphic illustration of the Hayabusa2 probe flying past the asteroid Torifune
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  

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