More than 490,000 applicants for universities in Japan have begun the two-day standardized entrance examinations.

And students from wealthier families have a tremendous advantage. In Japan, English is a mandatory subject that children generally begin learning in earnest after entering junior high school.

An increasing number of Japanese businesses are making English their official in-house tongue in specialized departments but not across the board as in the past. Fast Retailing Co., operator of ...

Japanese tech companies are increasingly making a difficult but necessary pivot to an English-first policy in the push to keep up with competitors overseas. The trend is particularly pronounced ...