Japan entry ban puts student exchange programs at risk

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A hybrid online class at Doshisha University in Kyoto: Japan remains an outlier in the G-7 for its entry ban on international students. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

AKIO NAKAMARU and MARIE SHIMOKAWA, Nikkei staff writers

January 10, 2022 01:59 JST

TOKYO -- Japanese entry restrictions meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus create a barrier for international students, threatening to undermine participation in exchange programs by Japan's universities, school officials say.