About 90 universities in Japan open to accepting intl. students in US
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.
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