International students, unable to enter Japan because of travel restrictions, are facing mental health issues and have been studying through the night.

Japan’s has become the latest country to say they will investigate the operations of Chinese Confucius Institutes on university campuses in the country.

The Covid-19 pandemic led to an “unprecedented” drop in the number of Japanese students pursing study abroad opportunities.

The chairman of e-commerce giant Rakuten has made a personal ¥90,000,000 donation to support future Japanese participants in the US Fulbright program.

In the past Japanese language ability was a major barrier to studying a degree here but more and more universities are offering English medium degree programs

Taiwan and Japan have tightened border restrictions until at least the end of January for non-citizens following the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19 in the UK.

The Japanese government is planning to launch a new visa for international graduates for budding entrepreneurs interested in setting up shop in the country.

The partnership means the Japanese HE community will see the creation of the very first national online platform and national credential wallet for post-secondary learners.