The education ministry on Wednesday presented to its advisory panel an outline of its proposed overhaul of school curriculum guidelines, suggesting modern history should be taught as a compulsory subject in high schools by integrating the existing courses on Japanese and world history.

Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/06/national/history/ministry-wants-modern-history-required-high-school-patriotism-goal-seen/#.VcKRMxNViko