Google has made it easier than ever to read Japanese: all you need is a phone. Using the Google Translate app's camera feature, users can point their phone at a bit of Japanese text and see it on ...

As languages grow further apart in terms of their similarities, translator systems often become less accurate in producing accurate and grammatical translations. An example of this is in regards to ...

Students think of sentences to type into a learning support system chatbot in Tokyo's Koto Ward in May 2024. (Mainichi/Sahomi Nishimoto) TOKYO -- With the rapid expansion of generative AI, tasks like ...

Across the country, university hopefuls are now gearing up for the standardized entrance exam that will greatly impact their post-secondary options. Recent years have seen policymakers try to revamp ...

“It didn’t matter if the sign said ‘flesh’ or ‘fresh’ or ‘meat,’” recalls Dougill, a professor at Ryukoku University, who has researched the use of English in Japan. “It was just there to catch people ...

MANCHESTER, N.H., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newforma, provider of Project Information Management (PIM) software for architects, engineers, contractors, and owners (AECO) worldwide, announces the ...

TOKYO—Japan’s English-language proficiency is falling behind China’s owing to an education system that doesn’t prioritize real-life communication skills, according to a survey that comes days after a ...