The government’s new curriculum guidelines for English-language lessons at junior high schools have been criticized as so difficult that students are growing to detest the subject. At public schools, ...

What if learning English wasn’t just about memorizing rules or slogging through endless grammar exercises? Imagine a platform that transforms your study sessions into an interactive, personalized ...

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.

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 ...

The evolution of English education in China over the decades mirrors the country's significant cultural and societal transformations. Li Hua is a name familiar to many Chinese students, especially ...

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 ...

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 ...