Ruling LDP seeks push for Japanese language program for foreign children

Japan's ruling party Liberal Democratic Party is proposing the government establish a blueprint for beginner Japanese ...

NPO to fund language classrooms for foreign children

The nonprofit organization Metanoia is holding a crowdfunding campaign to establish permanent Japanese language classrooms in ...

Govt. panel urges more support for children with Japanese-language challenges

An expert panel at Japan's education ministry is urging schools to bring in outside Japanese-language instructors to cope ...

Foreign children surge sparks demand for Japanese language classes

As more people settle in Japan from abroad, the need to provide Japanese language classes for the children of foreign ...

Japanese classes could be added as part of process for visa approval

The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have begun discussions on creating a program that would require ...
The Japan Times

Record number of students in Japan need help learning Japanese

As of May 2025, a total of 84,759 students at public elementary, junior high, high and special needs schools required support ...

Record 84,000 students at Japan public schools require Japanese language instruction: survey

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