Education
South Korean teachers seek protection from abusive parents
Thousands demonstrate after death of bullied educator
Education
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghanistan's secret schools for girls defy Taliban ban
Teachers and students share stories of underground education
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam English learning app ELSA raises $20m
Singapore-based UOB and existing investors supply the fresh funds
Education
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
Caixin
China fines top academic database $6.84m over personal info handling
China National Knowledge Infrastructure says it has strengthened data security
Education
Japan doctoral program admissions fall over 20% in 20 years
Ph.D. candidates need more assurance of job opportunities, business leaders say
Education
China eyes ban on entrance exams, advanced classes at preschools
Lawmakers seek to ensure equal opportunity as parents spend more on schooling
Opinion
Better English is in Japan's security interest
China's greater fluency a factor in more successful international outreach
Education
Japan expands study abroad stipends to 30,000 students
Recipients to increase by 70% under initiative to broaden pool of global talent
Ukraine war
Ukraine schools: Shelters and online lessons keep classes going
But experts fear educational difficulties risk children's growth, postwar economy
Defense
Japan Defense Ministry seeks talks with academia on dual-use tech
Drone and autonomous-driving tech holds promise for military purposes
Education
Japanese middle schoolers average 12% on English speaking exam
3 of 5 had no correct answers in test based on new conversation-heavy curriculum
Startups
Kyoto University's VC fund to invest $140m in AI and biotech
Miyako Capital to nurture Japan's nascent deep tech sector
Caixin
China plugs in national platform for after-school tutoring
After 2-year crackdown, site now hosts 110,000 approved institutions
Education
Nonnative English researchers take 91% longer in reading: study
Japanese, Bangladeshi, Nepali scholars face high hurdles to scholarship
Technology
Prosus alleges Indian edtech Byju's disregarded governance advice
Tech investor's charges come as company negotiates loan terms and seeks new cash
Asia Insight
China's jobless graduate army falls through cracks in economy
Record youth unemployment after Beijing clampdown on private sector, FDI slump
Japan immigration
Japan to expand job opportunities for foreign vocational students
Move motivated by concern over worker shortage
Education
Japanese entrepreneur pitches plan to narrow education gap
Dwango founder Kawakami intends to open affordable online university
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar kids in Thailand pull off U.S. high school diploma miracle
Mae Sot school helps those who fled military action re-imagine their futures
Education
Japan colleges will have 20% excess capacity by 2050: ministry
Attracting other Asian students a solution as domestic youth population falls
Caixin
Chinese youth suicide rate quadruples in over a decade
Researchers say data highlights 'immense pressure' over school performance
Education
Japan's $70bn university fund finishes first year $420m in the red
Endowment's lofty investment target could make stable returns difficult
Politics
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Biden plan to forgive student loan debt
President vows to push on with new relief after $400bn package killed
Education
U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in college admissions
Blockbuster decision seen forcing many schools to overhaul policies