TOKYO/OSAKA -- Nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of Japanese public high schools have no framework for accepting foreign resident students, putting them at a serious disadvantage in visa status and work opportunities, a Nikkei survey shows.
Despite government guidance, many institutions offer no help with entrance exams

Foreign students in Tokyo take a class to prepare for their high school entrance examinations. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
TOKYO/OSAKA -- Nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of Japanese public high schools have no framework for accepting foreign resident students, putting them at a serious disadvantage in visa status and work opportunities, a Nikkei survey shows.