thejapantimes, 13 days ago to Japan

A record number of foreign children at schools in Fukushima Prefecture needed Japanese language assistance in fiscal 2023, yet the prefecture lags behind in providing a sufficient learning environment for them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/27/japan/society/fukushima-foreign-children/ #japan #society #fukushima #children #students #education #language #languageteachers

thejapantimes, 24 days ago to Japan

Police in Tochigi have arrested two men for attempted theft, with investigators on high alert for similar crimes in nearby prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/crime-legal/serial-robbers-arrested/ #japan #crimelegal #gunma #nagano #tochigi #fukushima #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 25 days ago to Japan

Police are hunting for a group of men who robbed a woman at her home in a remote mountainous area in Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday, and probing connections to a spate of similar incidents that occurred recently in neighboring prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/crime-legal/police-search-for-men-who-allegedly-robbed-a-house/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #fukushima

thejapantimes, 27 days ago to Japan

The Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum in Fukushima Prefecture, known as a "treasure house" for fossils, is marking its 40th anniversary in October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/society/fukushima-fossil-museum/ #japan #society #fukushima #iwaki #museums