Nearly a quarter of all private universities in Japan lost money in 2001, according to a report released this month by a quasi-government agency. As a result, many institutions have been forced to ...

TOKYO — The campus of International Christian University was an oasis of quiet in the final week of the winter term, with a handful of undergraduates studying beneath the newly sprouting plum trees ...

As the government aims to welcome 400,000 foreign students, universities are at the center of this effort, balancing tradition with innovation to meet labor shortages and foster cultural integration.

Applicants to private universities in Japan are required to pay a non-refundable admission fee, some as high as 300,000 yen (US$2041). Many families pay multiple fees when students apply to or switch ...

Even in a metropolis with four times as many restaurants as New York City, students here at Toyo University are spoiled for culinary choice. The private college boasts nine eateries, including a new ...

Universities in South Korea and Japan are grappling with financial constraints due to tuition fee policies and demographic challenges. The 15-year tuition freeze in South Korea has resulted in ...

The Japan University of Economics (JUE), which is part of the renowned Tsuzuki Education Group, was established in 1968 as a college specializing in economics and offers a broad range of courses. A ...

TOKYO -- A recent survey by a group of young volunteers estimated that private universities in Japan take in a total of 35.5 billion yen (about $226 million) in admission fees per academic year from ...

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