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Thursday, June 20, 2019

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CLUB, CLERICAL ACTIVITIES Japan’s teachers work longest hours, but lag in time teachingJune 20, 2019 Elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan work the longest hours in the world, but the bulk of that time is not spent on actual teaching or improving their skills, a survey showed.
BUT NOT TAX EVASION Softbank Group failed to declare 420 billion yen in taxable incomeJune 20, 2019 Softbank Group Corp. failed to declare about 420 billion yen ($4 billion) in taxable income in the year ended in March 2018, apparently a record sum but not one deemed as tax evasion.

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