Trump's attack on international students threatens Asia's elite pipeline

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Graduates applaud during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University on May 29 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. © AP

KOUTA OHYAMA and CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump's policy to reduce international students from top American universities poses a serious threat to Asia's long-established system to produce global leaders.

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