Student dies in bus accident during high school club activity; no national rules govern transportation

asahi.com (Japanese)

A high school student died in a bus accident involving a soft tennis club. The accident occurred in May on the Banetsu Expressway in Fukushima Prefecture. The bus was transporting members of the Hokketsu High School soft tennis club. School clubs are considered part of school education but are voluntary activities outside the curriculum, with no specific national rules for transportation.


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