For more than two months, Kota Nishiwaki left his family behind to travel around the world so he can learn a skill that will benefit his students and his home country of Japan.

“Normally, JET teachers are limited to teaching in purely English, but since I could speak Japanese, I was allowed to teach translation classes in Japanese,” said Khan. “My science background allowed ...

DRESDEN — Japanese and English teaching positions have been restored to the proposed $34.5 million budget for Regional School Unit 2 after community outcry over what the cuts would do to class ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nic Lim, an author from New Zealand who moved to Japan for four years to work as an English teacher. It has been edited for length and clarity.

While assistant language teachers play a critical role in English language education throughout Japan, many are struggling to make a living wage. Jesse Ali, 43, an ALT originally from California ...

GINOWAN CITY, Okinawa — Teachers from a Defense Department school sampled Okinawa delicacies and explored Japanese teaching methods during a recent visit to a local elementary school. English ...