TOKYO -- Teachers and students in Japan are in an unprecedented scramble to finish the academic year weeks early after the national government requested schools close from Monday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus closure disrupts calendar for exams and final grades

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has told all public schools to close from Monday and cancel final exams. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Teachers and students in Japan are in an unprecedented scramble to finish the academic year weeks early after the national government requested schools close from Monday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.