A government education panel submitted a report Tuesday to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urging the nation's universities to be outward-looking in order to foster global talent among Japanese.
Abe in return vowed to work to give Japanese universities the competitive edge they need by reflecting those suggestions in his administration's growth strategies, education minister Hakubun Shimomura said.
The panel's proposals recommended that the nation's colleges attract more foreign teachers and students and boost collaboration with their overseas counterparts to offer joint degrees.