TOKYO — The campus of International Christian University was an oasis of quiet in the final week of the winter term, with a handful of undergraduates studying beneath the newly sprouting plum trees ...

As the government aims to welcome 400,000 foreign students, universities are at the center of this effort, balancing tradition with innovation to meet labor shortages and foster cultural integration.

The Japan University of Economics (JUE), which is part of the renowned Tsuzuki Education Group, was established in 1968 as a college specializing in economics and offers a broad range of courses. A ...

Applicants to private universities in Japan are required to pay a non-refundable admission fee, some as high as 300,000 yen (US$2041). Many families pay multiple fees when students apply to or switch ...

Japan’s boldest move yet to position itself as a global research powerhouse is underway, with the first of its new cohort of top-tier universities rolling out historic changes. In 2023, the Japanese ...

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