Japan to introduce certification for Japanese-language teachers

Instructors will need to have qualifications to teach international students

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A Japanese teacher teaches at a school in Tokyo on Dec. 13: The government plans to devise a system to ensure the quality of language instruction in Japan. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

EUGENE LANG, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to establish a new national certification for Japanese-language teachers to ensure the quality of lessons at language schools for international students in Japan, according to a draft report compiled Tuesday by an expert panel with the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

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