According to data from the Japan Student Services Organization, the total number of international students decreased from 279,597 in 2019 to 242,440 in 2020 – a reduction rate of 13.3%. In addition, the employment rate of international students in Japan also declined to 39.9% in 2020 compared to 47.6% in 2019.
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