・Renove Group, which operates childcare services focused on English education,
　launches “English-based programming education” service (PR TIMES)
　https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000026311.html

・An in-depth look at programming education, which has already begun in elementary schools (Resemom)
　https://resemom.jp/article/2018/12/19/48243.html

・A programming education research club, primarily composed of third-year students in the Department of Education at Gakushuin University’s Faculty of Letters,
　held a programming workshop for elementary school students at Gakushuin University on February 23, 2019
　(University Press Center)
　https://www.u-presscenter.jp/2018/12/post-40700.html

・“Single-Parent Discount” Service Introduced for Children’s Programming Education Programs (ICT Education News)
　https://ict-enews.net/2018/12/20opa/

・Programming Education Impacts College Entrance Exams—Even Elementary School Students Are Starting Early
　“Advanced Education” [Sponsored] (SANKEI NEWS)
　https://www.sankei.com/life/news/181220/lif1812200001-n1.html

・Nojima Holds Programming Class Experience Sessions for Teachers and Staff
　 ~In Preparation for the Implementation of Programming Education in 2020~ (Niconico News)
　https://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw4414522

・Hitachi-Ota and Nishi-Ozawa Elementary Schools: Programming Education—Hands-On Experience with Robot Operation(Ibaraki Shimbun)
　https://ibarakinews.jp/news/newsdetail.php?f_jun=15453048887012

・Notice of Recruitment for Part-Time Staff [Hourly Employees] at the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
　http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/saiyou/hijyoukin/1412058.htm

・A First in Japan! Pilot Project Using an AI Programming App Begins at a Fukushima Kindergarten　
　~Children Raising AI~(SankeiBiz)
　https://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/181225/prl1812250943011-n1.htm

・Sagamihara City Education Center in Kanagawa Prefecture Publishes Special Issue on Programming (ICT Education News)
　https://ict-enews.net/2018/12/25sagamihara-kng/

・Hack Provides Original Teaching Materials for Programming Classes in Tokushima (ICT Education News)
　https://ict-enews.net/2018/12/25genio/

・The online programming learning game “Code Monkey / Code Adventure” has been recognized as the top-rated product for families (PR TIMES)
　https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000040.000010261.html

・The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education is recruiting a Programming Education Project Officer as a part-time staff member (EdTechZine)
　https://edtechzine.jp/article/detail/1724

・As a gateway to interest in programming
　—Lessons Using “micro:bit” That Let Children Explore Freely (EdTechZine)
　https://edtechzine.jp/article/detail/1690

・Al School, an inquiry-based kids’ programming school, opened the “Al School Jiyugaoka Campus” in December 2018.
　Free trial sessions held every week! (PR TIMES)
　https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000040282.html