[EDLING:304] Korean Language Wave Hits Japanese High Schools

[Francis M. Hult]

Digital Chosunibo

Korean Language Wave Hits Japanese High Schools 

Korean has become the third most popular foreign language for Japanese 
students, after English and Chinese. 
According to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday, Korean ranked 
number three among high school seniors choosing a foreign language elective 
course for the college entrance examination. French and German fell to fourth 
and fifth. 

Japan first adopted English, French and German as choices for the foreign 
language elective. Chinese was added in 1997 and Korean in 2000. 

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