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University of Tokyo Aids Harvard Students Amid Enrollment Crisis

5/27/2025

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The University of Tokyo is stepping up to support Harvard students impacted by the U.S. government's decision to revoke foreign student enrollment. This compassionate initiative echoes a 2022 program that aided students displaced by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, a U.S. judge has intervened, temporarily halting the administration's controversial move as its legality is scrutinized.

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Story summary

The University of Tokyo is stepping up to support Harvard students impacted by the U.S. government's decision to revoke foreign student enrollment. This compassionate initiative echoes a 2022 program that aided students displaced by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, a U.S. judge has intervened, temporarily halting the administration's controversial move as its legality is scrutinized.