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UAE to host first JLPT Exam in December, marking growing Japan-UAE educational ties
UAE to host first JLPT Exam in December, marking growing Japan-UAE educational ties

Khaleej Times

time15-07-2025

  • Business
  • Khaleej Times

UAE to host first JLPT Exam in December, marking growing Japan-UAE educational ties

In a significant step forward in Japan-UAE educational cooperation, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) will be held in the UAE for the first time this December. Reflecting the growing cultural and educational exchange between the two nations, this initiative highlights the increasing interest in Japanese language learning and academic collaboration across the UAE. On June 18, 2025, the Japan Foundation and the Continuing Education Center (CEC) at UAE University (UAEU) signed an agreement to officially host the JLPT at the CEC in Al Ain. This milestone offers Japanese language learners in the UAE the opportunity to take the globally recognised JLPT exam locally, supporting their academic pursuits and validating their language proficiency on an international scale. The inaugural JLPT session is scheduled for December 7, 2025, at the CEC. Applications will be open from July 15 to August 15, 2025. Further details are available via the official social media channels of the CEC and the Embassy of Japan in the UAE. This initiative underscores the deepening partnership between Japan and the UAE in the fields of education and culture. By bringing Japanese language certification closer to learners in the region, it opens new doors for engagement, understanding, and meaningful exchange between the two nations.

Japanese language proficiency test now available in the UAE
Japanese language proficiency test now available in the UAE

Khaleej Times

time24-06-2025

  • General
  • Khaleej Times

Japanese language proficiency test now available in the UAE

The Japan Foundation and UAE University's Continuing Education Centre (CEC) signed an agreement on June 18, 2025, to conduct the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the centre. The first JLPT is expected by end of 2025. The signing ceremony was attended by Ken Okaniwa, Ambassador of Japan to the UAE; Shihab Al Faheem, Ambassador of the UAE to Japan; Professor Ahmed Al Raeesi, Vice-Chancellor of UAE University; and Dr Eissa Al Remeithi, Director of the CEC. In his remarks, Ambassador Okaniwa said: 'This will provide more convenient opportunities for learners to take the exam, encouraging more people in the UAE to study Japanese.' This partnership represents major step in fostering Japanese language learning and cultural exchange in UAE and the region.

Eased language requirement proposed for non-Japanese bus and taxi drivers
Eased language requirement proposed for non-Japanese bus and taxi drivers

Japan Times

time11-06-2025

  • Business
  • Japan Times

Eased language requirement proposed for non-Japanese bus and taxi drivers

The government, at an expert panel meeting on Wednesday, proposed easing the Japanese language proficiency requirement for non-Japanese drivers working in the country, aiming to address the serious labor shortages in the bus and taxi industry. The panel met at the Justice Ministry to discuss the country's foreign worker programs. Japan accepts foreign bus and taxi drivers under the Type 1 category of its residency status system for foreign nationals with certain skill levels. With Type 1 status, they are allowed to work in Japan for up to five years. Bus and taxi drivers are required to have higher Japanese language proficiency than in other occupations, as they need to offer customer services and handle emergency situations. The government decided to ease the language requirement for bus and taxi drivers after the number of successful applicants for a Type 1 residency evaluation test for those jobs stood at zero as of the end of April this year. Currently, foreign nationals wanting to work as bus or taxi drivers in Japan are required to have the N3 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, which shows an ability to understand daily conversations to some extent and is the third highest of the five-level system. The government is looking at lowering the requirement by one notch to the N4 level. Drivers with the N4 Japanese language level will be required to be accompanied by a Japanese-language helper when on duty and will be encouraged to reach the N3 proficiency level as soon as possible. At the meeting, the government also proposed adding the field of logistics warehouses, the sector providing bed sheets and other items to hotels and hospitals, and the industry related to waste disposals to the list of industries eligible for the Type 1 program and a new skill development program for foreign workers. The new program will be introduced in April 2027, replacing the country's technical intern program. It aims to train foreign nationals to be eligible for Type 1 status in three years.

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