With eye on China, and US ties, Japan's universities to screen foreigners

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TOKYO - Japan is asking universities for greater scrutiny of foreign students and scholars to prevent technology leaks to places like China, partly for its own national security but also to safeguard

exchanges with US and European universities.

"We want Japanese universities to be trusted for their security and trade controls so that joint research with the United States or Europe can continue," said the official, who declined to be identified as he is not authorised to speak to media. The drive to step up monitoring in academia is part of a push to expand its export controls, in tandem with a new economic security bill passed this month.are expected to reaffirm greater coordination on technology, supply chains and other areas this week in Tokyo.Under the new guidelines, effective this month, universities are being asked to conduct background checks and flag people of interest, such as those with ties to foreign governments or defence-related institutions.

Many Japanese universities are desperate to fill places as the number of student-age citizens declines in an ageing population, and foreigners have provided a lifeline. Mr Takahiko Sasaki, who oversees export controls at Tohoku University, said his college would seek written pledges from staff not to teach sensitive technology to students or other faculty members with ties to foreign government entities without permission.

 

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