80% of Japan mayors oppose, wary of shift to Sept. start of school yr

Around 80 percent of mayors across Japan disagree with or are wary of a proposed shift in the start of the academic year to September from April, according to a recent survey conducted amid the closure of schools due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The heads of municipalities nationwide said the government should instead concentrate on preventing the spread of the virus, according to the questionnaire survey conducted by the Japan Association of City Mayors.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he will consider moving Japan's academic year from April to September, which is a common start in …READ FULL ARTICLE