FEATURE: Gov't cracking down on lax Japanese-language schools

FEATURE: Gov't cracking down on lax Japanese-language schools

Photo taken in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 13, 2016, shows a Japanese-language lesson for foreign students at the Intercultural Institute of Japan.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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