Every time a fourth grader passes through Rikkyo Elementary School's front gate, a small, gray plastic tag tucked inside his backpack beams a message to a computer in a nearby office. The students are ...

Police thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten in southwestern Japan, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action. A weasel with a tiny shoe in its mouth was spotted on ...

When it comes to studying and homework, video games are often viewed as an unhealthy distraction. But one school in Japan has embraced them as a vital part of the curriculum to teach critical thinking ...