At this time of year, children all over Japan endure the pressure of entrance examinations. Over time, a more intense focus on testing their English-language ability has set in, with students ...

BBC Learning English is part of BBC World Service and is dedicated to providing free resources for learners of English at all levels. BBC Learning English is a website with videos and podcasts, with ...

A student is seen engaged in a game to practice self-introductions in English with a Lakeland University Japan instructor at the university's campus in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on June 10, 2023.

The number of elementary and junior high schools in Japan teaching classes in foreign languages, mostly English, has soared in the past five years. Experts say more parents want their children to ...

Students think of sentences to type into a learning support system chatbot in Tokyo's Koto Ward in May 2024. (Mainichi/Sahomi Nishimoto) TOKYO -- With the rapid expansion of generative AI, tasks like ...

Lucy Lu is the Senior Manager, Analytics and Strategic Projects in the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). AERO is jointly funded by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments.