JJapan Japan falls behind on courting US scholars hit by Trump budget cuts May 3, 2025 Japan falls behind on courting US scholars hit by Trump budget cuts by moeka_8962 Tags:Japan 4 comments no paywall [https://archive.is/20250502221834/https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Science/Japan-falls-behind-on-courting-US-scholars-hit-by-Trump-budget-cuts](https://archive.is/20250502221834/https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Science/Japan-falls-behind-on-courting-US-scholars-hit-by-Trump-budget-cuts) Well yeah, it was not like Japan was a worker’s paradise to begin with either. No shit. The wages here are offensively low Its not even going to be a serious option for most US scholars. Come here for half the pay in an inflexible institutional environment that expects you to be fluent in Japanese? Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
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Its not even going to be a serious option for most US scholars. Come here for half the pay in an inflexible institutional environment that expects you to be fluent in Japanese?
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Well yeah, it was not like Japan was a worker’s paradise to begin with either.
No shit. The wages here are offensively low
Its not even going to be a serious option for most US scholars.
Come here for half the pay in an inflexible institutional environment that expects you to be fluent in Japanese?