July 23, 1999

Japan to Let Graduates of Non-Japanese Schools Take Qualifying Exam

Japan's Education Ministry plans to change its regulations to allow graduates of non-Japanese schools to qualify for admission to its state-run universities, starting in 2001.

Until now, the regulations have required students to complete a compulsory education in Japanese schools -- six years of elementary school and three years of junior high school -- to be eligible to take the daiken qualification tests.

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