Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates for nationwide university admission exams arrive at the University of Tokyo's Hongo campus on Jan. 17 to prepare for two days of exams. Hongo campus is one of the 738 test centers across the country for the unified university admission exams. Applicants for this year's exams totaled 543,981, up 596 from last year.

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