TOKYO (Nikkei)--As part of an effort to attract more young people into science and technology, the Ministry of Education plans to create a "Science Koshien" for junior high school students, The Nikkei has learned.
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Collaborations between local universities and banks are becoming more popular across the nation, drawing increasing attention as a way to revive local economies.
TOKYO (Nikkei)--A consortium of about 30 computer, telecommunications and textbook companies will form a council to promote the use of IT in schools, The Nikkei has learned.
TOKYO (Nikkei)--In March, 25-year-old Maki Kinjo left her home in Okinawa Prefecture to work for a travel agency in Ho Chi Minh City.
TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Education Ministry hopes to introduce a performance-based salary system for faculty at national universities and allow such personnel to receive compensation from the private sector for joint research projects, ministry officials said Monday.
