Japan started a database in 2023 of teachers who lost their positions for sex crimes against students. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
TOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN): The number of public school teachers in Japan punished for sex-related offences in its most recent fiscal year rose to 320, a record high, according to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology released on Dec 20.
The survey, first reported in Japanese media, included school principals, teachers and dormitory supervisors at public institutions who received disciplinary action in the school year starting in April 2023 and ending March 2024.
