Government to screen Japanese-language schools to ensure quality

The government decided Tuesday on draft legislation to screen and certify Japanese-language schools to ensure their quality by setting standards including the number of teachers and educational content. In the legislation, eyed for enforcement in April 2024 after its enactment in the current parliament session, the government also requires instructors at certified schools to obtain a new national qualification for teaching Japanese. The government's strengthened surveillance over the Japanese-language schools follows cases of questionable management, such as with one operator which was found to be allegedly making illegal job arrangements for foreign students in 2017. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.