The government will tighten visa requirements for foreign students from the next academic year in light of crimes allegedly committed by students who overstayed their visas, Justice Ministry officials said.
The move signals an about-face from a recently articulated open-door policy.
The murder of a family of four in Fukuoka, allegedly committed by three former Chinese students, was one factor that prompted the decision.
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