▼ Japan Calls On Colleges To Accept Students In U.S. After Harvard Ban
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The Japanese government on Tuesday called on domestic universities to consider temporarily accepting students enrolled at U.S. schools after Washington's move to bar foreign students from Harvard University.
The move to support Japanese and other foreign students studying in the United States came after the University of Tokyo said the previous day it is considering accepting international students from Harvard if they are affected by the U.S. policy.
Kyoto University also said later in the day it is considering accepting international students and young researchers from Harvard University.
The university in western Japan said it has been paying close attention to the situation in the United States and is "making detailed considerations to accept international students who are enrolled at U.S. universities."
The Japan Student Services Organization plans to release each university's stance on providing the support, the education ministry said.
"We'd like to work with related institutions and make utmost efforts to guarantee education for young people with ambition and talent," education minister Toshiko Abe said at a press conference.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to end Harvard's ability to accept foreign students and force current students to transfer or lose their legal status by deciding to revoke certification for the university's Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
But international students are expected to remain enrolled at the university under a temporary injunction by a U.S. federal district court while the legality of the administration's decision is reviewed.
Currently, 110 Japanese students and 150 researchers are enrolled at Harvard, according to the education ministry.
The ministry will provide a consultation service on the Japan Student Services Organization's website for students studying in the United States.
The move to support Japanese and other foreign students studying in the United States came after the University of Tokyo said the previous day it is considering accepting international students from Harvard if they are affected by the U.S. policy.
Kyoto University also said later in the day it is considering accepting international students and young researchers from Harvard University.
The university in western Japan said it has been paying close attention to the situation in the United States and is "making detailed considerations to accept international students who are enrolled at U.S. universities."
The Japan Student Services Organization plans to release each university's stance on providing the support, the education ministry said.
"We'd like to work with related institutions and make utmost efforts to guarantee education for young people with ambition and talent," education minister Toshiko Abe said at a press conference.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to end Harvard's ability to accept foreign students and force current students to transfer or lose their legal status by deciding to revoke certification for the university's Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
But international students are expected to remain enrolled at the university under a temporary injunction by a U.S. federal district court while the legality of the administration's decision is reviewed.
Currently, 110 Japanese students and 150 researchers are enrolled at Harvard, according to the education ministry.
The ministry will provide a consultation service on the Japan Student Services Organization's website for students studying in the United States.
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