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Media watch: Government keeps its distance from Japanese language learning for foreigners

Posted on February 9, 2026 by philipbrasor

In Japan, compulsory education stops after junior high school, and though the vast majority of Japanese people now graduate from high school, it wasn’t always that way. Up until about 1980, many young people pursued full-time employment right after finishing … Continue reading →

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