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Japan’s New Salary Surge: Why Rising Graduate Pay Makes Working Here a Smart Move for International Students
Japan’s biggest corporations are rewriting the national pay book, rolling out the largest starting‑salary hikes in more than three decades. For international students dreaming of a career here, that means bigger paychecks, stronger career trajectories, and—thanks to a still‑weak yen—purchasing power that stretches further in Japan than in many other developed economies. Below we unpack […]
Japan Opens More Seats: MEXT Lifts International Student Cap for 2026 Admissions
Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) made headlines on July 26 2025 when it revealed plans to loosen the long‑standing cap on the share of international students Japanese universities may enroll. The new framework—part of a broader blueprint for raising Japan’s global competitiveness—signals unprecedented opportunity for students worldwide who have been eyeing the […]
Les attentes du Japon à l'égard des étudiants étrangers
Une fois de plus, le Japon vise haut.Après avoir dépassé l'objectif de "300 000 d'ici 2020" en 2019, le ministère de l'éducation, de la culture, des sports, de la science et de la technologie (MEXT) a dévoilé un nouvel objectif : accueillir 400 000 étudiants internationaux d'ici 2033 (MEXT Basic Plan 2023).(MEXT Basic Plan 2023) Dans cet article, nous analysons les attentes et les promesses du Japon à l'égard de sa communauté croissante d'étudiants internationaux. 1. Vision nationale - 400 000 étudiants d'ici 2033 Le MEXT [...]
