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Japanese Students See English as Useful for the Future, But Many Dislike ItA survey found that Japanese high school students see English as important to their future, but that does not mean that they enjoy learning it.

English Proficiency Targets Still Not Being Met in Japanese SchoolsWhile still falling short, the averages for junior high and high school target proficiency levels in English are inching closer to the Japanese government’s 50% benchmark.

English Abilities Crucial, but Lacking in Japanese WorkplacesWhile Japanese companies recognize English as an important skill, they also see many obstacles to making improvements.

Japan Slides Further in English Proficiency RankingJapan continued its fall in the EF English Proficiency Index in 2024, tumbling five places to ninety-second among 116 non-English speaking countries and regions.

English teachers in Japan left in near poverty by paltry pay | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisWhile assistant language teachers play a critical role in English language education throughout Japan, many are struggling to make a living wage.

Camp for English immersion in Tokyo resonates with students | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisTokyo high schoolers are battling for spots in an overnight English immersion camp that doesn’t even take them out of the Japanese capital.

Junior high students perform poorly in English speaking test | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisThird-year junior high school students correctly answered only 12.4 percent of questions, on average, on the government’s nationwide English-speaking test, while 60 percent of students scored a flat zero.

New curriculum for English learning called a ‘big failure’ | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisThe government’s new curriculum guidelines for English-language lessons at junior high schools have been criticized as so difficult that students are growing to detest the subject.

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