Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Wednesday he will consider pushing back the start of the academic year to September from April as the novel coronavirus outbreak in Japan has forced schools to shut.Abe said that since Japan is undergoing a change of such major magnitude, "I would like to consider various options," referring to a September start of the academic year.Speaking at a House of Representatives session, he also acknowledged the change would greatly affect not just children and their parents but society as a whole.Japan's academic year starts in April, while a September start is …READ FULL ARTICLE
