The regionalization of higher education in northeast Asia

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the regionalization of higher education in Northeast Asia. After overviewing recent developments in the regionalization of higher education in Northeast Asia and investigating related issues, particularly focusing on China, Japan, and South Korea, the authors present features of the three Northeast Asian economies-with special reference to the recently launched CAMPUS ASIA program-which clearly illustrate how they currently depend on each other in terms of intra-regional trade and cross-border higher education activities. They also discuss the implications of the regionalization of Northeast Asian higher education for establishing a wider East Asian higher education community and examine some of the important issues and challenges associated with the regionalization process.