Education Future Creation Conference “Foreign students will reach 400,000 annually in 10 years” | NHK

In addition to Prime Minister Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno, experts such as Atsushi Seike, former president of Keio University, attended the government’s “Education Future Creation Council,” which examines the state of higher education, and compiled the second proposal. A proposal for organizing points of discussion was presented.

According to this, as part of strengthening investment in people, we will fundamentally review the “300,000 International Students Plan,” which aims to accept 300,000 foreign students annually, and will accept foreign students by 10 years. We aim to increase the number of visitors to 400,000 per year.

In addition, we have set a new goal of increasing the number of Japanese students studying abroad from 200,000 a year in 2017 to 500,000 in 10 years.

Prime Minister Kishida said, “In order to realize a new capitalism, it is important to further invest in people. Through the G7 Hiroshima Summit and other events, we will promote international exchange, including study abroad, with G7 members. I will continue to do so,” and requested that proposals be compiled within the next month.