66 students off to Japan

66 students off to Japan

JAKARTA: Sixty-six researchers and students will leave for
Japan today to continue their studies in various fields.

They are the first group of Indonesians to receive the
Japanese government's Monbusho scholarship this year.

Japanese ambassador Taizo Watanabe said yesterday that the
scholarships were intended to strengthen the relationship between
Indonesia and Japan.

The second group will leave for Japan in October. (pan)