News & Trends

This page provides international students with easy-to-understand updates on recent news and social trends in Japan. Let’s stay up to date and move with the times. From immigration updates and scholarship changes to social media trends and campus customs, we’ll help you make sense of what’s happening in Japan right now. Whether you're preparing to study abroad or already here, understanding the context behind the headlines will help you thrive—academically, socially, and culturally.

  • 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...

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  • 유학생에 대한 일본의 기대치

    Japan is once again setting its sights high. After exceeding the “300,000 by 2020” goal in 2019, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) unveiled a fresh target: welcoming 400,000 international students by 2033. (MEXT Basic Plan 2023) In this article we unpack what Japan expects from—and promises to—its growing global student community. 1. National Vision — 400,000 Students by 2033 MEXT’s...

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