Insights

Which prefectures are strongest in English education? We compare school English results, household spending on language classes and education investment in Asia (South Korea), then ask where Hokkaido stands and what investing in English means for the future.

AI now offers English conversation practice and corrections around the clock. So do you still need to study abroad? We weigh up what AI learning can really do against what you can only learn by being there.

Can you study abroad without quitting your job? We test an 8-day, 7-night short-term study-abroad plan for working adults, using 5 days of paid leave plus the weekends, looking at the schedule, the cost and the reality of time off in Japan.

A big change has been announced for Australia's working holiday system: a ballot for the second and third years. We explain what it means and how it affects those planning to go.

Employment for Skill Development begins in April 2027. Our gyoseishoshi (immigration scrivener) explains, for hiring managers, how it differs from Technical Intern Training, the eligible fields, the Japanese-language requirements, the rules on changing employer, and the transitional measures for companies currently hosting Technical Intern Trainees.

Fuel surcharges have come down. Here's the appeal of — and the things to watch for in — a "New Year study-abroad" trip to Cebu or Sydney, where you can see in 2027, plus the preparations to start in September.

Beyond the family holiday. Why parent-and-child study abroad — learning, living and growing together — is drawing so much attention now, and what it is really like.

I went to Australia to study twenty years ago and found that my carefully studied English wouldn't get me through a single conversation. Two decades later, has anything changed? Looking at the ministry figures, the proficiency indices and the study-abroad statistics, one gap turns out to be as stubborn as ever — and one thing has changed more than I expected.

Too crowded, cliques everywhere, food that doesn't agree with you — the rumours about studying in Cebu are common. We checked them against our own school visits and tell you honestly what we found.

Four years into her working life, she set off for two weeks in Sydney — an account of days spent living there rather than touring.

Gijinkoku (技人国) can be used for employment under a worker-dispatch arrangement, but for applications filed from 9 March 2026 the requirements around fixing the host company, the undertakings required from both parties, and the period of stay have changed. This article sets out the key points for hiring managers.

GLC offers real freedom — but freedom here is never the same as going easy. With online lessons before you even leave and plans built for parents and children alike, our representative found a school where you choose the Cebu study-abroad experience that fits you, not the other way round.