TOKYO -- Some 12,000 aspiring Japanese-language instructors are slated to take the first-ever national certification exam Sunday, part of a push by Japan to ensure quality education for international learners, many of whom it hopes will become part of the country's workforce.
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Japan kicks off uniform Japanese-language teaching certifications
12,000 to take first exam amid country's growing reliance on foreign workers
Japan is looking to boost to the quality of Japanese-language schools. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
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