Japan accepting more foreign residents with 'specified skilled worker' status

The second semester began on August 27 for elementary and junior high schools in Osaka City, with opening ceremonies held in classrooms as a precaution against heatstroke.

As the Japanese government designates August 26 as "Volcano Disaster Prevention Day" starting this year, an educational event was held at a museum in Tokyo, where participants deepened their understanding of volcanoes.

A primary school in Tokyo's Toshima Ward issued an urgent appeal to parents on its website during the summer vacation, stating, 'As of August 31, we expect three vacancies due to teachers resigning.' The message continued, asking parents to 'please introduce any acquaintances with teaching licenses.'

As the popularity of teaching positions declines, Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) has drafted a proposal to raise the additional allowance for teachers' salaries to 13% of their monthly pay, more than three times the current rate.

Kobe City announced on Monday that it will fully subsidize the commuter pass costs for students attending high schools within the city starting next month.

The Japan meteorological agency recently issued for the first time in history a caution warning for the non Kai Mega thrust earthquake. Here's everything you need to know about Japan's upcoming superquake. (Dogen)

There has been endless hand-wringing and finger-pointing following the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. But the full effects of the disaster are still shrouded in secrecy, and both TEPCO and the Japanese Government have limited any meaningful analysis of the disaster’s impact on health and the environment. (Free Documentary)

As Japan's summer vacation drags on, economic hardship is hitting single-parent families particularly hard. A recent survey revealed that about one in three children in these households are limited to just two meals a day during the summer, as school lunches are no longer available.