NAHA, Japan/FUKUOKA, Japan -- Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, is using subsidies to encourage high school students to study abroad, hoping to develop international talent and improve understanding in a territory with a major American military presence.
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Okinawa fosters international talent with study-abroad subsidies
Far-flung Japanese prefecture eyes widening young people's perspectives by funding travel
Studying abroad during high school is said to improve practical language skills and international adaptability. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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