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NHK
4 days ago
- Politics
- NHK
About 90 universities in Japan open to accepting intl. students in US
Japan's education minister says about 90 universities in the country are considering accepting or supporting international students who may no longer be able to study in the United States. The Japanese education ministry had asked the nation's universities to consider support measures for such students with either Japanese or non-Japanese citizenship. The move came after the US administration under President Donald Trump announced it is barring Harvard University from enrolling international students. Education Minister Abe Toshiko said on Friday that by Thursday, her ministry had received positive responses from about 90 universities. Some of them are reportedly considering offering accommodation to students. Abe said the ministry is working to upload the responses to the request on the website of the Japan Student Services Organization, which is an independent administrative agency.
South China Morning Post
27-05-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Japan urges its universities to offer places to Harvard foreign students after Trump ban
Japan has urged its universities to offer places to international students left in limbo by US President Donald Trump's decision to bar Harvard from enrolling foreigners – a move seen as both a diplomatic gesture and an opportunity to boost Japan's academic profile amid concerns over US higher education. Advertisement Education Minister Toshiko Abe said on Tuesday that her ministry had asked all public and private universities to explore offering places to students who were either forced to leave Harvard or whose enrolment this autumn was now uncertain. 'We are working with the foreign ministry to ensure that international students are not disadvantaged and we are requesting that the US government provide information on Harvard's response,' Abe told a press conference. 'We will ask the government to consider possible support measures, such as accepting students into Japanese universities so they can continue their studies,' she added, noting that the offer could be expanded to students at other US institutions if similar restrictions were imposed. People walk along a road at the University of Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: AP The move comes amid a legal stand-off between Harvard and the Trump administration, which accused the university of failing to address antisemitism and campus violence, and of 'cooperating with the Chinese Communist Party'. The government has blocked Harvard from accepting new international students and previously revoked US$2.2 billion in federal funding, prompting the university to file multiple lawsuits.
