Japan's universities boost earnings from private-sector ties

Top schools pour more resources into research collaboration with businesses

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The University of Tokyo was the top earner from donations and business partnerships in fiscal 2022 among Japan's national universities. (Photo by Takako Gakuto)

HIROYUKI OMOTO, ATSUKO SANO and SAYAKA SAITO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Leading Japanese national universities' earnings from donations and business partnerships have grown by nearly one-third over five years, a Nikkei analysis shows.

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