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Reference | EXPLAINER Apr 17, 2017

Japan's private schools fill a niche but at a cost

by Eric Johnston

The saga of scandal-plagued, Osaka-based Moritomo Gakuen, which advocated a nationalist education, has thrown the spotlight on private educational institutions in Japan and how they are operated. While Japan's public elementary, junior high and high schools are often praised internationally for their quality, especially in ...

Reference | EXPLAINER Apr 3, 2017

Judging Japan Inc.'s health through financial reporting

by Shusuke Murai

On March 14, Toshiba Corp. announced it will delay, for the second time, the release of its financial earnings for the third-quarter period until April 11, saying it needs more time for an audit of its accounting problems at U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, which ...