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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 […]
Ekspektasi masyarakat Jepang terhadap pelajar internasional
Jepang sekali lagi menetapkan target yang tinggi.Setelah melampaui target "300.000 pada tahun 2020" pada tahun 2019, Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Olahraga, Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi (MEXT) meluncurkan target baru: menyambut 400.000 siswa internasional pada tahun 2033.(Rencana Dasar MEXT 2023) Dalam artikel ini, kami akan membahas apa yang diharapkan dan dijanjikan oleh Jepang kepada komunitas pelajar globalnya yang terus berkembang. 1. Visi Nasional - 400.000 Mahasiswa pada tahun 2033 MEXT [...]
