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STUDY ABROAD

While students with Pepperdine University's new Kyoto program are studying Japanese alongside their regular classes, program directors are keen to stress that some of the best learning experiences can be had outside the classroom.
COMMUNITY
Oct 18, 2026
In tourist-weary Kyoto, U.S. college targets deeper ties between students and residents
Pepperdine University’s new year-round Japan program aims to give students an immersive experience while they continue their usual areas of study.
A man jogs in Sydney. Currently, international students can bring their spouses and partners and dependent children under the age of 18 into Australia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2026
Australia to bar foreign students from bringing their partners and children
At present, international students can bring their spouses and partners and dependent children under the age of 18 into Australia to accompany them.
The buildings of the Old Royal Navy College campus of the University of Greenwich, London
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2026
Britain’s universities bet on foreign students. Now they’re turning elsewhere.
Two mid-ranking institutions are merging into one of the U.K.’s biggest, forging a blueprint for others in the economically challenged sector to follow.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he leaves after speaking at a campaign at Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on  Aug. 21.
WORLD / Society
Aug 29, 2026
Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students
The federal government has warned that colleges not complying with the regulations may lose certification to enroll foreign students.
Commuters disembark a tram in Melbourne in March.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2026
Young Japanese anxious as Australia slows working holiday visa processing time
The move comes as Australia’s top officials have been under political pressure to take a harsher immigration stance.
Students at the campus of Harvard University. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday announced a scholarship for top-level students who are looking to pursue higher education abroad.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 17, 2026
Tokyo launches scholarship program for students bound for top global universities
Only students with Japanese citizenship who are currently enrolled in a Tokyo metropolitan high school and reside in the city are eligible to apply.
Dipu Tamang from Nepal is among more than 400,000 international students in Japan.
COMMUNITY
Jun 11, 2026
In Japan, Nepalese students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway
A growing stream of young people see the country less as a traditional study destination and more as a structured route into work and long-term opportunity.
Japanese content creators in China have emerged as informal “digital diplomats,” using social media to share everyday experiences amid a period of deepening tension between Tokyo and Beijing.
LIFE / Digital / Longform
May 11, 2026
How Japanese influencers in China are bridging a growing divide
Japanese creators in China show daily life to audiences in both countries amid rising tensions and mutual suspicion.
Momoha Kubota (left), a student at Ohkagakuen University in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, talks about her study-abroad experience with her professor Eri Ikawa.
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 9, 2026
Inclusive education for students with disabilities advancing in Japan
Efforts to foster an environment that welcomes those with and without disabilities have helped one student realize her dream of studying abroad.
Known as <i>kikokushijo</i>, Japanese children or teens who go abroad with their families and later return to Japan often struggle with stereotypes and suspicions throughout the course of their lives.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 2, 2026
‘Returnees’ reckon with a Japan that sets them apart
“Kikokushijo” — Japanese youth who live abroad as children or teens and then return to Japan — and the struggles they face reflect a country unsure of what it means to be global.
The number of Japanese residents arriving in the U.S. to study fell by 2,945 year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 15, 2026
Fewer Japanese study in U.S. amid uncertainty over visas and political climate
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has placed educational facilities under immense scrutiny as part of its “America First” policy.
Harvard is among the highly selective American universities reporting lower Black enrollment than before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racial preferences in admissions.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
U.S. college diversity drops again as Trump ramps up scrutiny
The enrollment figures show the ongoing impact of the affirmative action ban and scrutiny from the White House on diversity on elite campuses.
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 20, 2025
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Diana Khor, who was an international student herself, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
The number of Japanese students who applied to the National Taiwan University in Taipei in 2025 is more than 60% higher than last year due partly to affordability and proximity.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2025
Japanese students who want to study abroad looking at options in Asia
Amid a weak yen, students are increasingly picking more affordable schools in the region, such as Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.
A tour group on the Cornell University campus. About a quarter of Cornell’s student body is international.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2025
Trump’s visa havoc strands students weeks before classes start
International students are struggling to secure visas as the Trump administration aggressively moves to curtail immigration.
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 25, 2025
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
Amid rising costs of living, affordability is a key factor for students when deciding where to study abroad.
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. U.S. President Donald Trump has barred Harvard from accepting international students, prompting Japanese universities to offer support.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 7, 2025
Japanese universities step up to help international students after Harvard ban
Eighty-seven universities have announced support measures for international students in the U.S. who face difficulties continuing their studies.
Harvard University students wearing graduation gowns walk through Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2025
Judge blocks Trump ban on Harvard’s international students
The ruling is a victory for the Ivy League school that is entangled in multiple battles with the administration.
People hold up signs during a rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Society
May 29, 2025
Halt of U.S. visa process puts Japanese students’ futures in question
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has confirmed that the embassy and U.S. consulate offices in Japan have suspended scheduling new interviews for student visa applicants.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio buttons his jacket at the start of a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington on May 21.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2025
U.S. suspends student visa processing as Trump ramps up social media vetting
A U.S. diplomatic cable has ordered embassies and consulates not to allow “any additional student or exchange visa ... appointment capacity until further guidance is issued.”

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