Fewer Students in China Studying Japanese as Japanese Companies Withdraw or Scale Back
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The number of students studying Japanese at higher education institutions such as universities in China is declining. The number of people learning Japanese is reportedly smaller than before.
The main reason for the decline is that Japanese companies have withdrawn from China or scaled back their business there. It is believed that as demand for people who use Japanese in the workplace has fallen, fewer students are studying the language.
The decrease in students learning Japanese is closely related to changes in the demand for Japanese-language talent. It is thought that students choosing their majors with their future careers in mind are influencing this trend.
This development shows that corporate management decisions also affect the education sector. Attention will continue to focus on how the number of students studying Japanese and the moves of Japanese companies change in the future.
Sources: Yahoo!ニュース
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