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STUDENTS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2022
Number of Japanese students studying abroad down 98% in 2020 due to COVID
The survey also showed the number of foreign students enrolling at universities, Japanese language schools and other institutions in Japan as of May 2021 fell 13.3% from a year earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2022
Sports betting apps flood U.S. college campuses, fueling addiction fears
As March Madness kicks off this week, that line is getting increasingly blurry on campuses in the roughly 30 states across the U.S. where online sports gambling is now legal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 14, 2022
Woman's plight puts Japanese-language school cancellation fees in spotlight
The practice of making students pay a fee in the event of them leaving school to obtain a work visa has been met with criticism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2022
Japan looks to accept most foreign students waiting to enter by end of May
In addition to raising the daily cap on entrants from overseas starting Monday, the government has introduced a new program to give priority to foreign students when entering the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2022
Japan's rigid COVID-19 border controls hurt foreign students, but also the country’s future
Japan's closed borders over the past two years have created difficult obstacles and deflected students to other countries, including South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 21, 2022
What you need to know about Japan's upcoming eased border restrictions
March will bring sweeping changes to the country's border rules — covering quarantines to those eligible for entry — but navigating government websites for answers can be tricky.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2022
Easing of border rules met with relief by education sector, but some criticize scope
With the door to Japan set to be opened somewhat, the key for the government will be setting out the specifics of the policy, of which there are presently few details.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2022
It's official: Japan eases entry restrictions for foreign students, business travelers and other nontourists
The move comes amid growing concerns over economic and reputational costs, and as Kishida indicates exiting the sixth wave.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2022
Japan to shorten or drop quarantine requirements for most arrivals from March
The government is also expected to raise the cap on daily new entrants from overseas to 5,000 from the current 3,500.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2022
Kishida says Japan looking to ease entry restrictions on foreign workers and students
'We will take into account the scientific knowledge we've gained about the omicron variant and changes in the infection situation both at home and abroad,' the prime minister said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 11, 2022
Japan’s entry ban leaves students and universities counting the cost
Restrictions on new entries have seen projects disrupted, scholarships lost, international exchange undermined, career plans left in tatters and much more.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2022
Foreign students begin to lose patience with Japan's COVID-19 entry ban
The policy, which will be in place at least until the end of February, has left up to 140,000 people who had hoped to begin studying in Japan unable to take up their places.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2022
Japan will take flexible approach on entry ban, COVID-19 minister says
The government will present a policy covering whether to ease the entry rules as early as next week, a report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2022
Japan's entry ban affecting foreign students' mental health, survey shows
The poll found that 58.4% of 3,115 respondents felt their mental health had 'significantly declined' as a result of not being able to take up their studies in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 27, 2022
Day cares struggle to stay open as COVID-19 surges across Japan
On Monday, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced that a record 327 licensed day care facilities nationwide were closed as of Jan. 20 due to the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jan 24, 2022
Kyushu drives changes to school rules to ensure freedoms are respected
A substantial number of prefecture-run schools in the region are only now lifting restrictions on the color of students' underwear.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2022
Japan's COVID-19 entry ban spurs demonstrations around the world
Protests initiated by a group launched on Twitter began Tuesday, with foreign exchange students and business people barred from entering the country gathering at various locations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 17, 2022
Abuse of over-the-counter drugs surges among young people in Japan
As more people turn to addictive medications readily available at drugstores to ease their mental suffering, experts are sounding the alarm.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2022
Japan to allow in some foreign students, making exception to ban
The move comes as academic and economic circles have continued to voice concerns after a growing number of foreign students gave up on studying in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 11, 2022
Top U.S. universities sued in class action for colluding to limit financial aid
Colleges targeted in the antitrust lawsuit include Yale, Columbia and MIT.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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