Press releases

Note: The information in these documents is time specific to the date of publication.

For a schedule of upcoming events see What's on.

October 2020

23 Oct 2020
#CultureConnectsUs UK-Japan Online Art Festival launched

December 2019

16 Dec 2019
IELTS reappointed as a language test trusted by the UK government for visas

December 2017

04 Dec 2017
British Council supports reform of English teaching and assessment in Asia Pacific

July 2015

31 Jul 2015
Change of British Council Director Japan

May 2015

20 May 2015
Joint project with MEXT to improve English teaching

July 2013

24 Jul 2013
Providing content for the Education Ministry’s ALT handbook

June 2013

26 Jun 2013
IELTS - Over 2 million tests taken globally

April 2012

11 Apr 2012
Daiwa Foundation Tohoku Scholarships

March 2012

13 Mar 2012
NEW JAPAN-UK PARTNERSHIP

September 2011

21 Sep 2011
Change of British Council Director Japan
16 Sep 2011
International Networking Event Education UK Lounge

August 2011

29 Aug 2011
E-idea Competition

June 2011

03 Jun 2011
Daiwa Foundation Tohoku Scholarships

April 2011

26 Apr 2011
The British Council and LRQA launch E-idea competition

October 2010

20 Oct 2010
The Second Japan-UK Higher Education Symposium

September 2010

30 Sep 2010
Enabling Disabled and Deaf Artists Cultural Programme

April 2010

24 Apr 2010
British Council concentrates office functions in Tokyo

February 2010

26 Feb 2010
Values Without Borders －“Cultural Diplomacy” Starts At Home－

January 2010

22 Jan 2010
IELTS now accepted at more than 2,500 US institutions
19 Jan 2010
16-year old social activist selected to attend WEF in Davos