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不適切にもほどがある!昭和の常識は令和の非常識?!【Common Sense in Showa, Nonsense in Reiwa?!】
A TV drama has gone viral, featuring a middle school PE teacher from the 1980s who time-travels to the present. It shows how language, traditions, and practices have changed in Japan since then. People of all ages are praising the entertainment value of the story on social media. Let’s take a look at some key points often discussed as differences between the Showa and Reiwa periods.
マイナンバーに別人の口座が紐づけ【My Numbers Wrongly Linked to Bank Accounts】
Japan’s Digital Agency has confirmed additional cases of incorrect linkage between My Numbers and bank accounts. Errors in the registration process caused the issue. The internal affairs ministry has urged users to log out properly to safeguard their personal information.
共通テスト不正対策【Test-taking security measures】
As university entrance exams get underway, test-taking venues are enforcing stricter security measures, including requiring examinees to show their phones, switch them off and put them away, as well as banning earphones. These follow a case last year in which a student sent a photo of a question via Skype.