TOKYO -- The teaching of Japanese to children of foreign nationals in Japan varies widely across the country, with some areas lacking enough teachers for proper instruction, government data obtained by Nikkei shows.
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Expat children in Japan risk falling behind in Japanese lessons
Location matters: Student-teacher ratio three times as high in Chiba as in Tokyo
Yokohama provides daily Japanese classes to children who have been in the country for less than half a year. (Photo by Chuni Kim)
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