Tokyo to boost aid to international schools to lure skilled foreign workers

Education

Support to include help in choosing locations, finding funding

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government hopes to attract more international schools to the city, making it easier for skilled professionals from overseas with families to move there. © Reuters

RIKU TAZAKI

September 12, 2025 01:05 JST

TOKYO — The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to offer comprehensive support for international schools as early as November in an effort to lure more of the institutions to the Japanese capital.