EducationTokyo weighs expanding financial support as weak yen increases cost of living overseasVisitors walk at Harvard University. Japan has seen a decline in the number of researchers studying overseas. (SIPA via AP)TAJIO KOBAYASHIJune 17, 2026 00:25 JSTTOKYO -- The Japanese government will aim to send 30,000 young researchers overseas for medium- to long-term studies over the next five years, hoping they gain top-level experience in areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.