Many survey respondents called for subsidies or exemptions for examination fees, as well as financial aid for out-of-school ...

Approximately one in seven, or 13.5 percent, of all children in Japan are living in a state of poverty, according to the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions released last month by the ...

Since many children from families in poverty are unable to understand classes, a fundamental review of public education is required in the first place." (Japanese original by Sahomi Nishimoto ...