[Sad news] Chinese people are shocked by Japan's support for Indian students of up to 300 million yen, asking, "Why doesn't Japan support its own students?"

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Japan to support Indian students studying abroad with up to 300 million yen - Chinese internet users ask "Why not support your own students?"

Japan's plan to provide support of up to 1 million yen per student to Indian students was also introduced in China and attracted attention.

According to Japanese media, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will support approximately 270 Indian graduate students with up to 300 million yen in travel and living expenses for joint research at the University of Tokyo and other institutions in order to secure human resources in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence (AI). The aim is to accept human resources from India, which has a strong reputation for science and technology, and to help improve Japan's research capabilities and industrial competitiveness.

On the 16th, an account on the Chinese social networking site Weibo touched on this topic, saying, "As soon as this news was reported, criticism flooded the Japanese internet.Some Indians living in Japan have said the amount of aid is too small.", Chinese Weibo users responded with"Are you kidding me? Why don't you support students from your own country?" "Only Indians?" "It seems the Chinese aren't being taken seriously." "It seems that Japan's best human resources are leaving for China, so there must be a labor shortage in Japan." "It might have some effect in tackling the declining birthrate."Comments such as the following were received. (Translation and editing: Yanagawa)

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Everyone's comments

• If you can afford to support students abroad with your taxes, invest in young people in Japan first. How many people do you think are struggling to pay back their student loans?
• There are so many Japanese people who earn less than 300 million yen a year, so is it ridiculous that foreigners are only given up to 300 million yen in aid?
• The future of Japan is in the hands of Japanese youth. I don't understand why the government doesn't spend money on them and gives preferential treatment to foreigners.
• There is no point in giving 300 million yen to foreign students to study in Japan and then sending them back to their home countries. In the end, it's just Japanese tax money being used to develop foreign countries.
• The fact that Indians are complaining that 300 million yen is not enough shows that Japan is being completely disrespected. How lenient can Japan be?
• It's no laughing matter that they say, "Japan doesn't have the money, so we can't cut taxes." If they have money to give to foreigners, they should first reduce the burden on Japanese people.
• Japanese university students don't even get interest-free scholarships, yet they give 300 million yen to foreigners? It's completely crazy.
• While talking about measures to combat the declining birthrate, they are cold towards Japanese youth and generously support foreigners. Is this how the Japanese government operates?
• As a result of giving too much preferential treatment to foreigners, more and more Japanese people are fleeing overseas. If this isn't a policy that weakens the nation's power, then what is it?
• If they want to increase the number of science and engineering students, they should give more support to Japanese students. There is no reason to give a lot of money to foreigners.

• The idea of ​​bringing in foreigners because the number of Japanese people is decreasing due to the declining birthrate is already wrong. First of all, we should create a country where it is easy for Japanese people to live.
• If we continue like this, Japanese universities will become "schools for foreigners" and Japanese people will no longer be able to receive a proper education.
• Japanese youth have no hope for the future, yet we are securing foreign talent? So in the end, Japanese people are expendable pawns?
• The government is very generous to foreigners and has very strict policies for Japanese people. Who can live in peace in a country like this?
• Even the Chinese are asking me, "Why don't you support your own students?" Which country is the Japanese government working for?
• Since you are using Japanese tax money, why don't you use it for something that benefits Japan? Japan is declining because it is only supporting foreigners.
• We should stop supporting foreigners with our tax money and create an environment where Japanese students can study with peace of mind. Our priorities are all messed up.
• If things continue like this, Japan will no longer be a country for the Japanese. I can only see a future where it becomes a country that is convenient only for foreigners, and Japanese people are driven out.
• 300 million yen to support international students, and Japanese students are forced to take out loans in the name of scholarships. There's no way a country like this can develop properly.

JapanNewsNavi Editorial Department A's Opinion

The news that the Japanese government will provide support of up to 1 million yen per person to Indian students is becoming a hot topic. The purpose of this policy is said to be to secure human resources who can thrive in cutting-edge fields such as AI. However, as soon as this news was reported, criticism flooded in within Japan, and even on Chinese social media, there were many opinions questioning "Why doesn't Japan support its own students?"

surely,Japanese students are burdened with scholarship debt and have no hope for the futureNo matter how you look at it, it is unfair that while there are Japanese students in Japan, a large amount of support is provided to overseas students. The reality is that there are many university students in Japan who are struggling with tuition fees and living expenses, and the burden of repaying student loans is a major barrier to marriage and child-rearing. Despite this, even interest-free scholarships are not available to Japanese students, while generous support is provided to overseas students. One has to say that there is a big problem with the government's attitude.

Furthermore, we were surprised to hear reports that "Indians in Japan are saying that 300 million yen is not enough." With the number of low-income earners in Japan with an annual income of less than 300 million yen on the rise and many Japanese struggling to make ends meet, it seems completely unreasonable to complain that the amount of support is "too small." First of all, the government should provide a convincing explanation as to why support provided using Japanese tax money is being so generous to foreign students.

In addition, the background to the Japanese government's decision to provide this support seems to be the intention to "attract talented foreigners and improve Japan's research capabilities and industrial competitiveness." However, shouldn't the improvement of the educational and research environments in Japan come first?It is a policy that gives preferential treatment only to international students while neglecting support for Japanese students and researchers.First, we should develop human resources in Japan, and if that is still not enough, we should accept talented human resources from overseas.

When considering these issues, the connection with "countermeasures against the declining birthrate" is often cited. Japan is facing a serious decline in the birthrate, and the government is trying to make up for the labor shortage by accepting foreigners. However, the fundamental problem is that "the environment in which Japanese people can give birth and raise children with peace of mind is not in place."It seems like a complete misconception to prioritize policies that attract foreign talent while ignoring the situation that forces young people in Japan to give up on marriage and childbirth.If the government is serious about the future of Japan, it should first provide more support to Japan's young people and create a society where they can study, work, and have families with peace of mind.

In a sense, it is symbolic that Chinese people on social media have criticized the policy, asking, "Why aren't you supporting your own students?" This shows that the Japanese government's policies are "incomprehensible" even to the people of other countries. These measures can no longer be dismissed as simply "good-natured policies," but have become serious issues that will have a major impact on Japan's future.

In addition, the Japanese government says it will "attract Indian students with a strong background in science and engineering to improve industrial competitiveness," but what is the state of Japan's education system in the first place? Why is Japan not providing sufficient support to encourage domestic university students to pursue science and engineering, and instead favoring only foreign students?The government should clearly answer the question: "Shouldn't we first improve Japan's educational environment?"right.

If these unfair policies continue, young Japanese people will lose hope for the future, and talented people will leave for overseas. In fact, many Japanese researchers are seeking opportunities in the United States and Europe, and Japanese universities and research institutes are becoming hollowed out.If Japan continues to support only foreign students without creating an environment in which Japanese people can thrive, Japan's national strength will continue to decline..

The government needs to think carefully once again about who this policy is for. The top priority is to create an environment where Japanese people can study, work, and live in peace, and ignoring this while promoting the acceptance of foreigners is against the interests of the people. The time has come to take the criticism of this support measure seriously and steer the country towards policies that consider Japan's future.

Written by: Editorial Department B

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