Japan universities to help subsidize students' costs for online learning english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 21 minutes ago - 12:18 | Japan, All, CoronavirusJapanese universities are set to provide students with cash to help them with costs related to taking online classes as the nation grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic under a nationwide state of emergency.
Kanagawa University also said it will extend 50,000 yen each to its 18,000 students as the university in Yokohama is set to conduct online classes from May 11.
Shibaura Institute of Technology in Tokyo and Tokai University in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, have announced similar aid for their students.
Other universities -- including Tohoku University, Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology -- said they will extend emergency assistance to students in need, such as those unable to pay their rent and buy daily necessities due to the virus' economic impact.
Hiroshima University in western Japan said it will provide emergency scholarships of 30,000 yen a month for students in urgent need.