The agenda of top-flight domestic schools such as the University of Tokyo is changing along with the turbulent economic climate.
With Japan facing the prospect of being left behind by countries such as China, which is rapidly rising as a new economic superpower, the domestic economy must focus on producing high value-added and technology-oriented goods.
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