Japan vice-minister visits Japanese language pilot school in Brunei


Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ikuina Akiko speaks during the visit. - Photo: Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ikuina Akiko, visited Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Secondary School (SMJA) in the capital on Tuesday (July 22), as part of her official engagement in Brunei Darussalam.

SMJA is one of three government secondary schools selected for a two-year pilot project (2025–2026) offering Japanese language as an optional subject for Year 7 and Year 8 students.

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