Japan urges universities to accept students hit by U.S. block
The Hindu
Japanese universities urged to support students affected by Trump's Harvard order, as Taiwan and Hong Kong consider similar actions.
The Japanese government has asked local universities to consider accepting students from U.S. universities as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to force Harvard to submit to unprecedented oversight.
The Trump administration moved last week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students, but on Friday a judge suspended the order pending a hearing.
Mr. Trump is furious at Harvard for rejecting Washington's oversight on admissions and hiring, amid his claims the school is a hotbed of anti-Semitism and "woke" liberal ideology.
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Japanese Education Minister Toshiko Abe said on Tuesday that her ministry has asked Japanese universities to do what they can to help those affected.
"We have asked universities to consider possible support measures such as accepting international students enrolled in US universities so that the students can continue their studies," she told a news conference.
She said the United States is the most popular destination for Japanese students wishing to study abroad, and many of them have voiced worries about their status.
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