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US law society's Hong Kong conference plan meets scholar resistance

Alumni at western Japan school create acrylic stands to remember outgoing school uniforms

IGA, Mie -- The alumni association at a high school here launched a project to preserve images of their traditional uniforms, which are being phased o

India school under overpass offers lifeline to street children

Despite laws guaranteeing free schooling for children aged six to 14, poverty and migration continue to keep many out of classrooms.

News in Easy English: Top Oita school wins baseball title balancing study and practice

FUKUOKA -- Oita Uenogaoka High School, one of the top schools in Oita Prefecture, won the prefectural high school baseball tournament this spring for

Japan school restrictions on hydration, cooling items affect 1 in 4 young students: survey

TOKYO -- One in four Japanese students between the fourth grade of elementary school and the third year of junior high school has experienced restrict

News in Easy English: More school trips skip crowded Kyoto, go to Nagasaki instead

NAGASAKI -- Nagasaki is getting more school trips from the Tokyo area. Many schools now stay away from Kyoto because it is very busy and hotels cost m

Dollar hits 160 yen line, 1st time since late April, on Mideast concerns

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The U.S. dollar briefly topped the 160-yen line in Tokyo on Wednesday amid Middle East uncertainty, hitting the important psychologic

Haiku in English: June 3, 2026

winter starsno wishesjust hot chocolate--Stephen A. Peters (Washington, USA)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

New anime adapted for stage expands what 2.5D theater can be

"Gachiakuta," a new, award-winning anime adapted for the stage, dazzled with dynamic multilevel fight and dance choreography with cues from martial arts and breakdance.

Junior high school in Japan's Shizuoka Pref. loses $62,600 in online account scam

MAKINOHARA, Shizuoka -- A municipal junior high school here was swindled out of about 10 million yen (around $62,600) from its internet banking accoun

Abuse case fuels calls for stronger safeguards in Japan youth sports

KITAKYUSHU (Kyodo) -- As Japan pushes to strengthen safeguards in youth sports, a sexual assault case involving a former karate school head in a south

Academic Japan school wins 1st prefectural baseball title in 77 yrs via time-saving approach

FUKUOKA -- Oita Uenogaoka High School, one of Oita Prefecture's top academic schools, won the prefectural high school baseball tournament for the firs

France eyes billions of investment in AI

Some 200 top executives from around the world are expected at Versailles palace west of Paris for President Emmanuel Macron's annual "Choose France" event.

War or peace? Colombians choose destiny in high-stakes vote

The constitution forbids a second term for the country's whose "total peace" strategy has failed to end to conflict with armed groups.

More Tokyo-area schools choose Nagasaki over Kyoto for trips amid overtourism, rising costs

NAGASAKI -- This southwest Japan city is seeing a surge in school trips from the Tokyo metropolitan area as schools seek to avoid overcrowded Kyoto an

Retro Japan in Photos: Iwakuni's Chokokan museum makes use of natural light

Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case

The 18-year-old student allegedly used a communication app to introduce the boy, 16, to another, despite knowing he would be used to help carry out the crime.

Mogami frigate talks anchor first Japan, Australia, N.Z. trilateral defense chiefs’ meeting

The three nations' first such meeting signaled the emergence of a new regional security format as they explore a three-way expansion of Tokyo's Mogami-class frigate program.

News in Easy English: Why some people feel Tokyoites are cold

TOKYO -- A little more than a month has passed since the new school and work year began in Japan. Some people came to Tokyo from other parts of Japan

Haiku in English: May 30, 2026

apple trees in bloomso hard to choosea wedding dress --Andrei Gradinaru (Bucharest, Romania)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay