Hi, this is Emma from Nikkei Asia’s audience engagement team. I thought this article may interest this community, so I wanted to share an excerpt:
*The Japanese government has put together an emergency policy package of at least 100 billion yen ($698 million) to attract overseas researchers in the wake of an exodus of talent from the U.S. under President Donald Trump.*
*Minoru Kiuchi, Japan’s minister of state for science and technology policy, will announce the plan on Friday.*
*The goal is to attract talented researchers with doctorates and raise the research level of Japanese universities. Including the use of existing projects, 100 billion yen will be allocated to the efforts, with additional spending to be considered in the future.*
*Japan will become “the most attractive country in the world for researchers,” the plan states. It highlights the importance of “expanding the strategic hiring of excellent overseas researchers, including Japanese living overseas, as soon as possible, with an eye to the new autumn semester.”*
The article is behind a hard paywall. Based on the snippet that Emma posted, I think it’s a great idea for Japan. I’ve read that here are other countries engaging in similar policies. The political climate within the Republican Party has become so anti-intellectual that they’re no longer concerned with the economic impact of the brain drain being caused by their policies. The stupidity over here is mind numbing. Many scientists and researchers are out of a job and I wouldn’t blame them for turning their backs on our country.
I’m already here… And everyone I know already left. It’s too late. Prices are too high and salaries are too low.
The main issues about foreign researchers coming to Japan is the adaption to the cultural differences and language.
Many just don’t find it worth it to move to Japan, get less pay compared to the US even after cuts, and have to adapt to a culture with significant differences.
Most researchers would have better luck in countries like Canada, Australia for culture reasons, and the UK and Western Europe for language reasons.
US brains aren’t draining over to Japan (unless they are giga weebs). Salaries are too low in Japan and working conditions aren’t good. People going to EU would be more believable.
I’m sorry, Japan, but amongst proper first world countries, you’re my last pick with your dystopian society from narrow minded perception of mental health, harsh work hours, strict hierarchy, anachronistic paperwork and technology, and lack of internationalism.
I would say while money is an issue, there are other factors too, such as language barrier, cultural barriers (both in the work related societal norms, and everyday life) that would turn away american scientists. Its just simple reality, that the EU is much closer culturally and in terms of language to the US than Japan is. I’m a European historian, my research is centered around Japan, and even I would heavily debate moving to Japan even tho my research would definitely benefit from it. Now if someone’s research or work has nothing to do with Japan, it would be even more difficult.
People will get here and be like “wut” when they realize they’ll be expected to speak Japanese
Little Donny Two Scoops really knows how to drain ’em!
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Hi, this is Emma from Nikkei Asia’s audience engagement team. I thought this article may interest this community, so I wanted to share an excerpt:
*The Japanese government has put together an emergency policy package of at least 100 billion yen ($698 million) to attract overseas researchers in the wake of an exodus of talent from the U.S. under President Donald Trump.*
*Minoru Kiuchi, Japan’s minister of state for science and technology policy, will announce the plan on Friday.*
*The goal is to attract talented researchers with doctorates and raise the research level of Japanese universities. Including the use of existing projects, 100 billion yen will be allocated to the efforts, with additional spending to be considered in the future.*
*Japan will become “the most attractive country in the world for researchers,” the plan states. It highlights the importance of “expanding the strategic hiring of excellent overseas researchers, including Japanese living overseas, as soon as possible, with an eye to the new autumn semester.”*
The article is behind a hard paywall. Based on the snippet that Emma posted, I think it’s a great idea for Japan. I’ve read that here are other countries engaging in similar policies. The political climate within the Republican Party has become so anti-intellectual that they’re no longer concerned with the economic impact of the brain drain being caused by their policies. The stupidity over here is mind numbing. Many scientists and researchers are out of a job and I wouldn’t blame them for turning their backs on our country.
I’m already here… And everyone I know already left. It’s too late. Prices are too high and salaries are too low.
The main issues about foreign researchers coming to Japan is the adaption to the cultural differences and language.
Many just don’t find it worth it to move to Japan, get less pay compared to the US even after cuts, and have to adapt to a culture with significant differences.
Most researchers would have better luck in countries like Canada, Australia for culture reasons, and the UK and Western Europe for language reasons.
US brains aren’t draining over to Japan (unless they are giga weebs). Salaries are too low in Japan and working conditions aren’t good. People going to EU would be more believable.
I’m sorry, Japan, but amongst proper first world countries, you’re my last pick with your dystopian society from narrow minded perception of mental health, harsh work hours, strict hierarchy, anachronistic paperwork and technology, and lack of internationalism.
I would say while money is an issue, there are other factors too, such as language barrier, cultural barriers (both in the work related societal norms, and everyday life) that would turn away american scientists. Its just simple reality, that the EU is much closer culturally and in terms of language to the US than Japan is. I’m a European historian, my research is centered around Japan, and even I would heavily debate moving to Japan even tho my research would definitely benefit from it. Now if someone’s research or work has nothing to do with Japan, it would be even more difficult.
People will get here and be like “wut” when they realize they’ll be expected to speak Japanese
Little Donny Two Scoops really knows how to drain ’em!