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Outdated teaching methods and the rise of language translation apps have made most Japanese less inclined to learn English, ...

Every year EF Education First, a Switzerland-based company that provides language learning services and assistance in countries around the world, prepares its English Proficiency Index (or EF EPI) ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, many foreign workers came to Japan because the economy was strong and there were not enough Japanese ...

A GPS watch recovered from a Japanese hiker killed by a bear in Hokkaido has revealed his last movements, including chaotic ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 27, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The world's population may have recently exceeded eight billion, but it's a deceptive ...

The "national green onion summit," where green onion producers gathered to offer their special green onions and local dishes, ...

At Tobu Zoo in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, an event started where people can take souvenir photos with a small ...