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JohnPhilips at 01:17 PM JST - 21st April
I thought he was going to reform foreign language education in Japan. It is only useful for passing Japanese college entrance exams. Silly me! I forgot that "international understanding" (kokusai rikai) meant other countries promoting the national interests of Japan. Sort of like how "proletarian internationalism" meant supporting the national…
Posted in Compared with other countries, Japan has not been positive about language education which is fundamental for international understanding. at 01:17 PM JST - 21st April