Japan immigration

Japan aims to bring in 100,000 foreign students by end of May

Government will work with airlines to use open seats on weekday flights

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Japan is gradually reopening to foreign students as coronavirus-related curbs are eased. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)

YUKI NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer
March 10, 2022 01:09 JST

TOKYO -- Japan looks to accept roughly 100,000 international students waiting to enter the country by the end of May, taking advantage of open seats on commercial flights to speed the process.

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