Japan to provide cash handout to financially-struggling foreign students

Mar 11, 2022 | News On Japan

Mar 11, 2022 (NHK) - The Japanese government has decided on an emergency cash handout program to support financially-struggling international students who enter the country following the easing of coronavirus border restrictions.

The students who will have entered Japan and enrolled at universities or other educational institutions by the end of this month are each eligible for aid of 100,000 yen, or about 860 dollars.

The money will be given to those who face economic hardship due to difficulty to find a part-time job because of the pandemic, among other reasons.

Japan eased its coronavirus border controls on March 1, resuming new entries of foreign visitors other than tourists.

The government will also launch a new program on Friday to receive more international students, using vacant seats on flights when there are fewer business travelers.

The government will also accept applications for the same cash handout amount for Japanese and other students already enrolled in universities, graduate schools, or other educational institutions who are suffering from an economic impact due to the pandemic.

Officials say the money will be provided by the end of this month after a screening of applications.

Typhoons No. 28 and 29 Bring High Waves to Japan's Pacific Coast

Two typhoons moving across the Pacific southeast of Japan are expected to remain well away from the Japanese mainland, but powerful swells could bring rough seas to a wide stretch of the country's Pacific coastline throughout the three-day holiday weekend, according to forecasts updated at 3 a.m. on October 10.

Cyberattacks Spread Across Japan

A series of cyberattacks has disrupted business operations and exposed millions of customer records across Japan, with a ransomware attack on a cloud service provider affecting 495 companies and local governments nationwide, while convenience store operator Lawson has disclosed a separate breach involving more than 2.15 million personal information records.

Japan's First 360-Degree Projection Mapping Opens in Osaka

Japan's first 360-degree projection mapping show will open at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts on October 10, transforming the historic building into an immersive world of light, music, and seasonal imagery, with organizers hoping the attraction will also help stimulate the city's nighttime economy.

Tokyo University Professor Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Tokyo University of Science professor emeritus Kenzo Soai has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with French chemist Henri B. Kagan for discoveries that transformed scientists' understanding of how chemical reactions can favor one of two mirror-image forms of a molecule.

US Military Halts All Okinawa Operations for 48 Hours

The US military suspended activities by all forces stationed in Okinawa for 48 hours from noon on October 7, an unusual measure following the arrest of a US Marine in connection with a robbery and murder case that has renewed scrutiny of crimes involving American service members.

MEDIA CHANNELS

MORE Society NEWS

Most Sightings of Fugitive Yoichi Hatta Reported in Kanto

Police in Oita Prefecture have revealed that the Kanto region accounts for the largest number of reported sightings of Yoichi Hatta, a fugitive wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Beppu in 2022, with authorities preparing to distribute new wanted posters nationwide from November as the search enters its fifth year.