Sad & anecdotal evidence noted from the deteriorated quality of newsreaders English on #NHKWorld Newsroom Tokyo esp'ly 2025, tt I've watched for a decade.🧐

#Japan’s #English skills crash to record low
🤦‍♂️"latest survey by Swiss education co EF Education First places Japan 96th out of 123 nations, relegating it to the lowest of 5 proficiency tiers – “very low” – & behind Laos, Bhutan, Turkmenistan & #Vietnam. #PRC ranks 86th, while Netherlands once again takes the top spot"
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3336024/japans-english-skills-crash-record-low-behind-laos-and-vietnam