Gov't seeks more inclusive education for foreign children in Japan

The government aims to improve its outreach to foreign children in Japan to provide them with learning opportunities as part of strategies adopted Tuesday to promote Japanese-language education.A survey conducted last year by the education ministry yielded an estimate that more than 19,000 elementary or junior high school-age children of foreign nationalities in Japan do not attend school at all, including international schools.In Japan, compulsory education covers nine years starting at first grade, from about age 6 to 15.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE