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One of kids' dream jobs has been to become a teacher: Boys and girls at the age of between 15-18 were asked questions about their future, and what they've been doing to become who they want to be later in their life, by AMP . In fact, 12.2% of the boys and 9.2% of the girls answered that their first choice of occupation was teacher. However, now that millennials are in their 20s, there seem to be less and less people who want to become a teacher, because of how much stress the job can offer. Moreover, there're more young teachers quitting after a few months working at school.  "I've been responsible to look after new teachers, but some get angry about little things, some treat kids like trash, some don't come to work, and some quit immediately. Today, it's way easier to become a teacher so that people that aren't really into teaching can even get a job as a teacher. " says an experienced teacher who work at an elementary school. It...

Photo:  https://www.businessinsider.jp/post-188725 According to Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, over 0.6 million middle-aged (age of 40~64) people are  Hikikomori ; which means a person who withdraws from society. Also, it was found out that many of them are husbands with a wife. - - - You count as a hikikomori  1) if you almost never, or only go outside your room or house for your hobby. 2) if 1)'s situation has been going on for over 6 months. You don't count as a hikikomori 1) if you work as a freelancer, or run your own business. 2) if you're sick. Source:  https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190713-00012115-toushin-life&p=2

Article 21 of Japan's constitution prohibits censorship and protects freedom of “speech, press, and all other forms of expression,” as well as the “secrecy of any means of communication.” It's been a rough few days at an international arts festival that opened in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1. People including Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura are asking to remove some of the exhibits that may have deep association with Japan's history or politics. The exhibition has received some fax messages that danger people's lives "Comfort Women" Statue (pic 1) It represents Korean (and Japanese) women who were raped by Japanese soldiers during the World War 2. Kawamura made the demand in a letter of protest he sent on Aug. 2 to Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura, who heads the festival organizing committee. The Agency for Cultural Affairs, which supports the festival, has suggested it will carefully consider whether to grant subsidies for the event saying, ...