The administrator in chief of Korea University, Kwon Mun Ju, is sitting in the middle of a row of empty armchairs under framed pictures of Kim Jong Il, the North Korean leader, and his father, the ...

Japanese government spending on tertiary education, such as universities, is only 54 percent of the average among member ...

Japan’s education system “will become useless” without substantial changes -- including more rigor in higher education -- says a draft report of the country’s National Commission on Educational Reform ...

If Japan is a bellwether for global trends, the West may have reason to worry. More and more Japanese children are avoiding school as pressure and stress take their toll on students and teachers alike ...

A nation respectful of centuries-old traditions, Japan is also the well-spring of the world’s future. The high-speed train, the Walkman and humanoid robots are just a few Japanese inventions that have ...

Among the throngs of weary commuters packed into trains arriving here are hundreds of schoolchildren from nearby Tokyo and surrounding suburbs. Toting blue backpacks with reflective trim, they head ...

Japan's birthrate is so low that the number of students is declining. Many of Japan's 700 universities are relaxing acceptance requirements, making preparation for college entrance exams less ...

The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Hiroshi Yoshimoto, has pledged to deepen educational cooperation with Ghana to promote responsibility and cultural values among students from an early age. Speaking ...