Editorials Jun 18, 2019
Universities that are actively recruiting students from overseas must take steps to ensure they remain in school.
Business Jun 12, 2019
Japan to allow foreign students to apply to switch visa and start their own companies
The government on Tuesday made a decision on a regulatory reform measure to allow foreign students to start their own companies. With the revision, foreign students will be able to switch their residence status while at university to one that allows them to undertake entrepreneurial ...
National Jun 11, 2019
The move comes as the country prepares to accept 300,000 foreign students by 2020 under a program that aims to increase awareness about Japan.
National May 9, 2019
Filipino student trio chart map to happy life in Japan
by Dave Hueston
In navigating their way through Japan's often complex and confusing society, a group of Filipino international students formulated a road map for those who might choose to follow their path and want to spread the word. Through their activities at school and elsewhere, in connection ...
National May 3, 2019
In labor-starved Japan, Aomori farm pins hopes on Vietnamese student workers
by Junko Horiuchi
A garlic and apple farm in the northeast of the country has recognized that its survival largely depends on finding the next generation of workers to replace the aging local population. That is why Aomori Japan Farm Co. is keen on training a group of ...
Commentary / Japan Apr 12, 2019
Foreign student numbers don't tell whole tale
by Takamitsu Sawa
The government's goal of strategically attracting outstanding students from abroad under its plan to accept 300,000 foreign students is far from accomplished.
National Apr 12, 2019
After university loses contact with hundreds of foreign students, Japan plans penalties for schools
The government plans to penalize universities with many foreign students whose whereabouts are unknown, it was revealed Thursday. The move is included in a draft of the government's response to the issue, which came to light following the recent revelation that about 700 foreign students ...
National Feb 25, 2019
Bhutanese exchange students face extortion, threats and hard times in Japan, families say
by Ryusei Takahashi
Many participants say the program is a scam and they are being forced to repay loans by working illegally long hours.
National Jan 7, 2019
The education ministry plans to set up a new subsidy system for prefectures and large cities that offer detailed support to foreign students attending public elementary and junior high schools and their parents through the use of multilingual translation systems. The subsidies will be offered ...
National | Regional voices: Chubu Oct 9, 2018
Foreign and Japanese students at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies publish English newspaper
A group of non-Japanese and Japanese students at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies jointly published an English tabloid newspaper, called The NUFS Times, in September to deepen communication between the two communities. The university in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, says it will support the effort with ...
National Sep 28, 2018
Record 385 foreign nationals in Japan stripped of resident status in 2017
With cases linked to student status doubling from a year earlier, an official said a rise in foreign students may have pushed up the figure.
National Sep 18, 2018
The number of foreign students enrolling in nursing care schools has nearly doubled this academic year amid a labor shortage in the heath care sector, according to the Japan Association of Training Institutions for Certified Care Workers. The rise in the number of foreign students ...