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北島くん，この見出しの解説を！（Persimmon Kahkieo）
Ex-students don't want JET grounded
Eric Johnston and Kanako Nakamura ask 'children of JET' whether the program deserves to be on the chopping block
Since 1987, the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program has brought young Westerners — often straight out of college — to Japan to teach English at high schools. But now, Japan's massive public debt and the need to cut costs have put JET in the spotlight.
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