President Makoto Gonokami of the University of Tokyo announces a message to new international students on the university's homepage, in which the university secures a facility to stay during the waiting period of 14 days after entering Japan and bears the accommodation fee at a fixed amount. Clarified.At the same time, it has set up a maximum support system and has a policy of accepting international students.

 According to the University of Tokyo, President Gonokami's message was published in both Japanese and English.He introduced the current situation in which the ban on the entry of government-sponsored foreign students has been lifted from August and the policy of allowing privately-sponsored foreign students to enter the country sequentially from October, emphasizing that the day of entry is approaching.

 When an international student enters Japan, he / she must wait for 14 days at a private accommodation facility after being tested for the new coronavirus at the airport. He said that he would provide full support by observing and managing his health condition and responding to consultations on finding a place to live after the waiting period.

 In the fall of 2020, 29 undergraduate and 676 graduate students from the University of Tokyo entered the university from overseas.The entrance ceremony was held in late September, while many international students were unable to come to Japan due to immigration restrictions.

reference:[The University of Tokyo] To all new students in 2020

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