US: Thousands of San Francisco Teachers Strike Over Pay and Benefits

Thousands of teachers rallied in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 11, the third day of a strike by about 6,000 educators over wages, health benefits and support for special needs students, leaving nearly 50,000 students out of class and 120 schools closed.

MPD going all-out to recruit top-quality younger people

MPD going all-out to recruit top-quality younger people

TOKYO, Japan - Keita Soeda (L) and Reina Fujita are among about 120 young Metropolitan Police Department officers, tasked with recruiting university students. This photo was taken during a press conference on Aug. 31.

School modeled on Eton opens in Japan

School modeled on Eton opens in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - New students attend an entrance ceremony at Kaiyo Academy, a high school modeled on Britain's renowned public school Eton that opened April 8 in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture. About 120 students were recruited from all over Japan through very competitive selection for the boys-only boarding school offering junior high and senior high school education.

NTT Docomo eyes study on kids' health management with wearable device

NTT Docomo eyes study on kids' health management with wearable device

NTT Docomo Inc. and sports club operator Renaissance Inc. announce on Oct. 15, 2015, the launch of a three-month experiment from January 2016 to monitor the effectiveness of exercise programs for about 120 elementary school students in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, using a wristwatch-style wearable device for kids, dubbed "Dococchi 01."(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

MPD going all-out to recruit top-quality younger people

MPD going all-out to recruit top-quality younger people

TOKYO, Japan - Keita Soeda (L) and Reina Fujita are among about 120 young Metropolitan Police Department officers, tasked with recruiting university students. This photo was taken during a press conference on Aug. 31. (Kyodo)

School modeled on Eton opens in Japan

School modeled on Eton opens in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - New students attend an entrance ceremony at Kaiyo Academy, a high school modeled on Britain's renowned public school Eton that opened April 8 in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture. About 120 students were recruited from all over Japan through very competitive selection for the boys-only boarding school offering junior high and senior high school education. (Kyodo)

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. holds a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. holds a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. holds a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. CEO Yasuyuki Nambu speaks during a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.