mikiko suzuki, nhk world, tokyo. >>> wet weather is heading for japan as residents try to catch a glimpse of the changing colors of fall foliage. our meteorologist jonathan oh is here with a look at the forecast. jonathan? >> hello, gene. yes, we are seeing this rain moving in from the west. over into the eastern portions of china and the korean peninsula we are seeing some rain and some clouds now because of a low pressure system that's now slipping toward the east, and so coming up on tuesday, japan will be seeing a lot of rainfall. but during the weekend, a very nice forecast took place. as the temperatures continue to cool off we see beautiful pictures like this out over one of the parks in tokyo. seeing the leaves streaming down into the water there. you can see the vibrant colors. this is the time of year that many residents in japan try to go out and see the changing colors. but, if you didn't get a chance to do it this weekend, unless you want to get wet, you're probably going to have to wait till later this week. because on tuesday and wednesday, as i mentioned, that frontal syst

mikiko suzuki, nhk world, tokyo. >>> japanese and french institutions are working together to attractore students to japan. tokyo's meiji university, and a french national agency hosted an education fair in paris. 21 universities from japan took part in the event and pantheon sorbonne university. representatives of 16 universities spoke directly with students. they explained their courses and scholarship programs for foreign students. >> i want to know which other university i could take in international relationship. >> reporter: the event took place amid growing interest among young french people in anime and other cultural aspects of japan. >> translator: we want to attract students that are interested in science, as well as japanese culture. >> he added not many japanese students are interested in studying overseas these days, but he hopes visiting foreign students will spark their interest. the education ministry of japan says 790 students from france came in 2013. that's more than double the number ten years ago. >>> people in north america are bundling up in heavy coats. they'r