Japan to forgo shift to Sept. start of school year from 2021 english.kyodonews.net

The premier made the remarks after receiving a proposal in opposition to the shift from Noritoshi Ishida, policy chief of the Komeito party, the coalition partner of Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, participating lawmakers said.
On Tuesday, the LDP will also submit its proposal against shifting the academic calendar from next year.
Given such cautious views against an early shift in the school year, the government is expected to formally abandon the plan soon.
Abe has said he will consider moving the start of Japan's academic year from April to September, in line with school scheduling in many other countries.
In a recent survey, around 80 percent of mayors across Japan disagreed with or were wary of the proposed shift in the start of the academic year.