Geopolitical tensions versus boosting foreign student numbers

By Suvendrini Kakuchi. Japan’s universities are hoping the country’s reputation as a modern democracy and a high tech magnet in Asia can attract an increasing number of overseas students. But its plan to boost foreign student numbers, announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last month, could be jeopardised by rising political tension between Japan and its closest East Asian neighbours, which send the largest number of students to Japanese universities. Read more...