TOKYO -- Japan's educational enrollment policies leave many children of foreign workers unable to attend high school, dimming their prospects for steady employment as the country accepts more employees from abroad.
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8% of immigrant teens in Japan do not attend high school
Rate is 5 times more than for local kids, as written entrance tests pose barrier
Immigrant children in Japan attend a program run by a nonprofit group in Tokyo to prepare for high school entrance exams. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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