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Japan university students look to reform school meals in Saipan amid high food waste
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (686+ words) Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the Java Script is deactivated on your browser. IMABARI, Ehime -- A project called the "Marianas Kyushoku Project" has…...
News in Easy English: Driving school run by Nepali man in Fukuoka helps foreign people
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (380+ words) May 23, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) ONGA, Fukuoka -- A Nepali man in Fukuoka Prefecture has opened a driving school. The school teaches in five languages, including Nepali and Japanese. After only half a year, many people from Kyushu and other places have come…...
Kyoto school operator violated political neutrality in fatal Okinawa trip
19+ hour, 53+ min ago (364+ words) May 22, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The operator of a high school in Kyoto Prefecture violated the law obliging schools to maintain political neutrality during a trip that culminated in a fatal boat accident, the education ministry said Friday. It is…...
Japan eases mid-career hiring for Foreign Ministry specialists to attract more expats - The Mainichi
1+ day, 52+ min ago (153+ words) May 22, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to introduce a more flexible selection process this summer for hiring mid-career workers as diplomatic specialists with expertise in particular regions or fields. The change aims to make…...
Japanese teacher with cerebral palsy finally becomes homeroom teacher - The Mainichi
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (606+ words) May 22, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) AKITA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A long teaching career in mathematics brought Manabu Sannohe, a 49-year-old teacher born with cerebral palsy affecting his limbs, into contact with more than a thousand students in Japan's Akita Prefecture. Only in 2024, however,…...
Tokyo police arrest man over exam impersonation attempt at Nihon University
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (302+ words) Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the Java Script is deactivated on your browser. TOKYO -- Police on May 21 announced the arrest of a 39-year-old…...
Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (744+ words) May 21, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, adopting one of the most ambitious efforts by a major university to curb grade inflation. The decision…...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Mayor thanks Embassy of Ecuador for marathon bananas
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (168+ words) May 20, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Mariko Ando, mayor of the city of Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, visited the Embassy of Ecuador in Tokyo's Minato Ward on May 12. She expressed her gratitude for the approximately 20, 000 bananas sent from Ecuador for a marathon held in…...
Tokyo court nixes suit by elite girls' school over high-rise condo plan next door
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (169+ words) May 19, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- The Tokyo District Court on May 18 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the educational corporation operating Oin Junior and Senior High School, one of Japan's top girls' schools, which sought to block approval by the Tokyo Metropolitan…...
News in Easy English: Support grows in Kanagawa for foreign children learning Japanese
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (395+ words) May 19, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) YOKOHAMA -- In Japan, more children from other countries are coming to live and study. Many of them cannot speak much Japanese, so support for them is becoming very important. Read the full English article Read the original…...