Japan allocates $2 bil. for science, tech education at 111 schools

Japan's education ministry said Friday it will allocate around 300 billion yen ($2.14 billion) to promote the study of science and engineering at 111 universities and vocational high schools that are establishing or expanding related departments.The funding by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for information technology, digitization, decarbonization and other fields is part of government efforts to support the development of talent in areas expected to see strong global competition.According to a ministry survey, around 35 percent of students in Japan gradu…READ FULL ARTICLE