One of the difficult things about teaching English in Japan is figuring out a way to maintain students’ focus and interest. Though English is a compulsory subject and proficiency can be extremely ...

TOKYO Japans robot teacher calls roll, smiles and scolds, drawing laughter from students with her eerily lifelike face. But the developer says its not about to replace human instructors. Unlike more ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japan’s robot teacher calls roll, smiles and scolds, drawing laughter from students with her eerily lifelike face. But the developer says it’s not about to replace human instructors.

Marie Yamase, head of the Matsuyama Sakanoue Japanese School, shows the web page of her crowdfunding campaign, in Matsuyama, on Dec. 12, 2022. (Mainichi/Yasutoshi Tsurumi) MATSUYAMA -- A Japanese ...

A man who cared for his grandmother -- who had dementia -- since he was a sixth-grader in elementary school is seen in Tokyo on March 16, 2020. He said shopping for her at a local supermarket was one ...