Education
Japan's attempt at English fluency falls flat, with new tests scrapped
Tokyo cancels exams that include speaking and writing for college admissions
Education
Startups
Vietnam ed tech startup aims to fill Southeast Asia's talent pool
E-learning platform Topica helps young workers reskill for the digital age
Opinion
Japan needs to address its child poverty problem
Investing in children brings benefits to them and to declining population
Science
The Nobel Prize: 5 don'ts for young aspirants
Former Japanese laureate advises hopefuls against 'blindly' following mentors
Economy
Asian and US schools launch first degree course for central bankers
Pioneering master's program aims to tackle challenges of global economy
Asia Insight
Youth suicide: Asian teens crack under growing family pressure
From Singapore to Japan, falling birthrates mean fewer siblings and more stress
Education
Zombies and Buddhism help Japan universities lure new students
Schools try offbeat strategies to boost enrollment as population drops
Startups
Chinese online math platform raises millions
VIPThink fundraising led by US-listed New Oriental as edtech sector heats up
Startups
AI emerges as new teacher for music education in China
Platforms target parents, offering lessons for children with real-time evaluation
Startups
Silicon Valley startup helps Japan and Indonesia learn English
Stanford-educated Vietnamese CEO eager to expand in Asia
The Big Story
Chinese students and US universities become pawns in the trade war
America clamps down on visas while China urges students to stay away
The Big Story
US spying fears spread to academia as tech rivalry with China sharpens
Scientists warn of racial profiling and threats to academic freedom
Business trends
Multinationals woo Japan's foreign students amid labor crunch
Lack of language skills hinders hiring despite government support
Education
All work and no play for Chinese kids this summer
Online tutoring platforms in advertising war to win business ahead of break
Education
China's NetEase aims to list education unit in US and raise $300m
Internet company to beef up AI instruction as China scrambles to catch up with US