2017 Swadesh DeRoy Scholarship Awards: Youth Trends in Changing Japan
(WorldNews Asia)

Students from Tohoku University have swept the 2017 Swadesh DeRoy Scholarship Awards, winning first prize in the Pen, Video and Photography categories. The Swadesh DeRoy Scholarship is an annual award given out by the Foreign Correspondents` Club of Japan (FCCJ) to encourage and support students interested in media and journalism. The theme this year was `Youth Trends in Changing Japan,` and participants explored issues such as the changing roles of women, multi-culturalism, and youth involvement in entrepreneurial projects and community outreach. Trishit Banerjee, an advanced molecular chemistry student, won...