Success rate for Japanese-language student visa applications plunges

The percentage of successful visa applications by nationals of countries such as Myanmar and Bangladesh to study from this April at Japanese-language schools was sharply down from the same month last year due to stricter screening, school operators said Wednesday.The plunge in the percentage of visas granted reflects Japan's efforts to crack down on foreigners who enter the country to work under the guise of being students.A survey by the Japanese Language School Association in Tokyo showed student visas were granted to just 15 percent of applicants from Myanmar, down sharply from 76 percen…READ FULL ARTICLE