Nov 15

JET Program mentioned by PM Kan in meeting with President Obama

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According to some recent article in the Japanese press, Prime Minister Naoto Kan mentioned the JET Programme in his meeting with Obama, reaffirming the program’s importance.

This is of course a significant statement about the importance of the JET Program to Japan.

Here are two articles:

• Japan Today (English):  http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/kan-obama-discuss-rare-earths-other-clean-energy
• Chunichi Shinbun (Japanese):  http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/article/2010111301000669.html

Here are some highlights from the Japan Today article:

Kan also told Obama that he aims to enhance bilateral exchanges between the two countries to include a wide range of people in five years.

The initiatives include sending young Japanese teachers and interns to the United States, as well as implementing such programs as promoting collaboration on education and two-way exchanges among universities in Japan and the United States, the officials said.

Kan also expressed concern about the declining number of Japanese students studying in the United States and voiced his intention to work more on this problem.

He also reaffirmed the importance of existing efforts, including the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, the officials said.