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Japan's education ministry plans to upgrade its portal site for foreign children learning Japanese in fiscal 2027, amid a rise in the number of those needing language instruction in the country, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/20/japan/japan-language-portal-upgrade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #language #immigration #mext

Japan is considering a project to financially support vocational schools engaged in human resources development for local essential services, from medical care to construction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/society/japan-human-resources-financial-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mext #schools #education #localgovernment #elderly

The number of elementary and junior high school students in Japan eligible for government assistance with school expenses fell for a 13th year in fiscal 2024, according to a newly released education ministry report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/08/japan/society/students-needing-assistance-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #schools #children #poverty #mext

Kyoto University is expected to become the third recipient of state aid designed to support universities with potential to produce world-class research results, according to an education ministry report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/03/japan/science-health/kyoto-university-state-research-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #kyotouniversity #universities #mext

AMD bought MEXT, a startup whose software makes cheap NAND flash act like DRAM, so a server runs on far less of the expensive stuff. With DRAM contract prices up ~90%+ this year, the logic isn't subtle. How predictive memory tiering actually works? Read more.
https://www.buysellram.com/blog/amd-mext-flash-as-dram/
#AMD #MEXT #DRAM #NANDFlash #MemoryTiering #AIInfrastructure #DataCenter #ServerHardware #SSD #ITAD #Semiconductors #HBM #technology

DRAM besser ausnutzen: AMD kauft KI-Startup MEXT für sein Data-Center-Portfolio https://www.computerbase.de/news/wirtschaft/dram-besser-ausnutzen-amd-kauft-ki-startup-mext-fuer-sein-data-center-portfolio.97929/ #AMD #MEXT

The education ministry plans to launch a model project in fiscal 2027 to provide basic Japanese-language instruction for school life and classes to children of foreign nationals living in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/09/japan/japanese-language-support-project/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #education #schools #language #immigration

Some 85,000 students in Japan's public schools — a record number — need help learning Japanese, according to results of a government survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/society/japanese-language-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #language #education #mext #children #expats #nihongo

The education ministry is considering adding new courses to "kōsen" technical colleges beyond those in industrial fields, such as agriculture, as well as manga and animation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/24/japan/ksen-anime-new-courses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #education #schools #anime #manga #localgovernment #agriculture

It was the first time since the current basic education law was enacted that the education ministry has found a case in violation of the law on the grounds of political neutrality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/23/japan/crime-legal/okinawa-school-program-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mext #okinawa #maritimeaccidents #usmilitary #usbases

Japan plans to expand financial support so prefectural governments can make public high schools more appealing, amid concerns a shift to free tuition at private high schools could reduce public high school applications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/07/japan/japan-public-high-schools-financial-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #highschools #schools #students #mext #localgovernemnt

At least ¥40 billion ($250 million) in deposits and savings have been secured during the liquidation process of the Unification Church in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/23/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #unificationchurch #japanesecourts #mext

A municipal junior high school in Osaka Prefecture is letting students take the lead, an initiative that has culminated in a redesign of its uniform, a library and a classroom, and even the school's guidelines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/20/japan/society/japan-unique-public-school/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #schools #education #osaka #teachers #students #mext

Two Japanese graduate schools have announced a plan to boost the recruitment and career development of foreign doctoral talent amid an intensifying global competition for skilled workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/japan/foreign-doctorate-talent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #universities #jobs #naist #oist

Искусственный интеллект и «стены памяти»: начало Software-Defined Memory?

С 1947 года, когда появилась первая память с произвольным доступом — трубка Уильямса, — базовый принцип хранения данных в оперативной памяти фундаментально почти не изменился. За это время процессоры стали на порядки быстрее, но по-прежнему значительную часть времени они тратят на ожидание данных. Этот разрыв известен как «стена памяти» (Memory Wall), и именно он всё сильнее влияет на экономику современной инфраструктуры. Достаточно посмотреть, какую долю в стоимости сервера сегодня занимает RAM. Мы покупаем терабайты памяти, но существенная её часть нередко остаётся «холодной»: ресурсы зарезервированы, потребляют энергию и стоят дорого, но используются далеко не полностью. В эпоху дефицита памяти, in-memory-приложений, искусственного интеллекта и других высоконагруженных систем такая неэффективность обходится слишком дорого. А что, если эффективный объём доступной памяти можно заметно увеличить за считаные минуты — без замены оборудования? В этой статье я коротко пройду по истории RAM, объясню, почему проблема Memory Wall стала особенно острой именно сейчас, и покажу, к какой новой вехе может привести подход, который условно можно назвать Software-Defined Memory. Разберем, как технологии MEXT используют AI для оптимизации инфраструктуры под AI- и data-intensive-нагрузки. Спойлер: иногда, чтобы «увеличить» память, не нужно покупать новую — достаточно радикально лучше использовать ту, что уже установлена.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/1014104/

#Стена_памяти_Memory_Wall #Software_defined_memory #MEXT #зомбипамять #оперативная_память #linux #виртуализация_памяти #высоконагруженные_системы #оптимизация_памяти #artificial_intelligence

Various aspects of generative artificial intelligence are set to be taught in Japanese high school textbooks that will be used starting in fiscal 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/25/japan/high-school-textbooks-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #highschools #textbooks #ai #education

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated Thursday that she intends to retain education minister Yohei Matsumoto in his post despite a reported extramarital affair. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/12/japan/politics/takaichi-scandal-education-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoheimatsumoto #sanaetakaichi #mext #shukanbunshun

The education ministry has approved the Institute of Science Tokyo's 25-year plan to strengthen its research capabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/institute-of-science-tokyo-research/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #instituteofsciencetokyo #universities #mext #aid

Japan wants to raises the share of its female pilots from only 2% as of 2024 to 10% by the end of 2035, but there are plenty of headwinds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/female-airline-pilots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #airlines #mext #aviation #women039sissues #pilots #civilaviationcollege

The education ministry will allow three national universities to expand their enrollment capacity for international students from fiscal 2026, as the government steps up efforts to compete for global talent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/university-foreign-student-caps/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mext #students #universities

Cavity rates for kindergarten, elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan have all rewritten record lows, an education ministry survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/16/japan/science-health/japan-children-cavity-rates-record-lows/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #dentists #surveys #mext #children

As policies related to foreign nationals take focus in the upcoming election, some are calling for improvements to Japanese language education for the children of foreign residents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/politics/election-japanese-language-education-improvement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #language #education #mext #2026lowerhouseelection #children

The education ministry has certified the Institute of Science Tokyo as the second university eligible to receive aid from a government-financed ¥10 trillion fund aimed at supporting universities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/society/institute-of-science-tokyo-10-trillion-yen-fund/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #theinstituteofsciencetokyo #universities #mext

With the cost gap between public and private high schools in Japan set to substantially narrow, public school educators worry fewer junior high school students will select public high schools. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/japan/tuition-elimination-concern/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #highschools #education #mext

The education ministry revised the calculation method for Japan’s university entry rate, after it was learned that the initial rate didn’t reflect graduates from schools for those with disabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/university-entry-rate-correction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys

A total of 281 teachers and staff at kindergartens, public elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/crime-legal/sexual-misconduct-educators/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mext #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools #highschools #children #sexcrimes #kindergartens #teachers #surveys

The Institute of Science Tokyo is expected to be the second university eligible to receive aid from a Japanese government-financed ¥10 trillion fund to support universities, according to a report by a government panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/19/japan/society/science-tokyo-international-excellence-university/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #theinstituteofsciencetokyo #universities #mext

About 70% of private universities based in the Chubu region say they do not intend to refund admission fees to students who decide not to attend after passing entrance exams for the 2026 academic year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/japan/private-university-admission-refunds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #universities #mext #surveys #students