Regarding the Jan. 17 letter "Treatment of foreign students": I feel sorry for the Chinese student, and angry with Tohoku University. Although I was not at the scene of the "physical assault," I want to clarify to foreigners studying in Japan that... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Jan 23 2008
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