Almost 20,000 foreign children in Japan not attending school

Close to 20,000 children of foreign nationality in Japan may not be attending school despite being eligible to enroll, a government study showed Friday.The first such survey conducted by the education ministry in May and June found that 19,654, or 15.8 percent, of eligible foreign children are not attending Japanese elementary or junior high schools, although some may be going to international schools.According to the ministry, foreign children who wish to attend Japanese public elementary or junior high schools can do so free of charge under the International Covenants on Human Rights and …READ FULL ARTICLE