EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM & PRACTICE IN JAPAN

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	Bodies or associations which intend to start social correspondence educational programs (schools or public corporations that are non-profit organizations such as foundations) apply for approval and authorization through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The Ministry judges their financial ability to undertake the correspondence education business, the appropriateness of the contents of their teaching materials and correction and guidance, and the adequacy of the number of teaching advisors available. MEXT then decides whether such correspondence courses are needed to encourage and promote social education and then authorizes the courses.