While assistant language teachers play a critical role in English language education throughout Japan, many are struggling to ...

The number of public elementary, junior high and high school students requiring Japanese language instruction, due to reasons ...

Filing a tax return by the deadline is an annual bane, but for many foreigners residing in Japan, it is even more headache inducing because of the language barrier. Foreign nationals living and ...

TOKYO -- Japan looks to ease language requirements for foreign bus and taxi drivers entering the country via its specified skilled worker program, lowering what some observers argue has been a barrier ...

A long-term Afghan resident of Japan has set up a free language school to help her more newly arrived countrywomen stay connected with their children, who now prefer to converse in Japanese rather ...

Admission to Japanese universities involves exams such as EJU and JLPT, along with English proficiency and secondary education proof to meet eligibility criteria. His transparency prompted mixed ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to establish a new national certification for Japanese-language teachers to ensure the quality of lessons at language schools for international students in Japan ...

More than a century after colonisation, the Ainu language almost vanished. Now machines are listening to hours of old recordings and learning to give it a new voice. The cassette player would catch ...

Japan is exploring the possibility of requiring Japanese language proficiency for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency, sources confirmed Thursday. This potential change is part of the ...

A recent survey by the Agency for Cultural Affairs gives an idea of how people perceive the way Japanese is used these days. The results of an annual survey conducted by the Agency for Cultural ...