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63.1% of Kids Fail Latest English Exams, Says Japanese Government
This year’s English testing results in Japan are some of the worst numbers yet. Is Japan getting worse at English – or is a new test to blame?
August 7, 2023
This year’s English testing results in Japan are some of the worst numbers yet. Is Japan getting worse at English – or is a new test to blame?
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Japanese teacher Chihiro Morioka reflects on a career spent learning and teaching language in both Japanese and English – and the lessons she’s learned.
A city park employee managed to lose a quarter million dollars because he couldn’t speak English. Krys Suzuki, a former English teacher in Japan, says that’s not uncommon, and discusses why Japan still struggles with the language.
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