<p>Even though organisers at an international education programme in Shanghai said several universities in Tokyo were situated far from the earthquake-stricken areas, students said they were "not sure" about the long-term effects of radioactive contamination around the Japanese capital.<br /><br />"I'm not clear about the consequences of Japan's radioactive contamination. So I'm considering other options at the moment," 22-year-old Xu Lu, a senior year student of mathematics at Peking University, was quoted as saying by the Shanghai Daily.<br />Xu had received an enrolment notice from the University of Tokyo before the crisis.<br />"I would have definitely chosen Japan if there was no nuclear emergency," he said.<br />Zhang Jiyao, a 27-year-old Shanghai native who just finished his studies at the Senshu University in Japan, chose to return to Shanghai immediately after his graduation ceremony.<br />"My intention was to stay there looking for jobs," he said. "However, considering the recent nuclear emergency, I did not feel comfortable staying there at the moment."<br />He said lots of his friends who had not yet finished their studies were brought home by their parents.<br /><br />"We'll just wait and see what happens next and decide whether to go or stay," he said.<br />Shen Junyao, a consultant at a Shanghai-based overseas education agency, said that considering Japan's economic status, the country still has a huge attraction compared to South Korea and Singapore.</p>
<p>Even though organisers at an international education programme in Shanghai said several universities in Tokyo were situated far from the earthquake-stricken areas, students said they were "not sure" about the long-term effects of radioactive contamination around the Japanese capital.<br /><br />"I'm not clear about the consequences of Japan's radioactive contamination. So I'm considering other options at the moment," 22-year-old Xu Lu, a senior year student of mathematics at Peking University, was quoted as saying by the Shanghai Daily.<br />Xu had received an enrolment notice from the University of Tokyo before the crisis.<br />"I would have definitely chosen Japan if there was no nuclear emergency," he said.<br />Zhang Jiyao, a 27-year-old Shanghai native who just finished his studies at the Senshu University in Japan, chose to return to Shanghai immediately after his graduation ceremony.<br />"My intention was to stay there looking for jobs," he said. "However, considering the recent nuclear emergency, I did not feel comfortable staying there at the moment."<br />He said lots of his friends who had not yet finished their studies were brought home by their parents.<br /><br />"We'll just wait and see what happens next and decide whether to go or stay," he said.<br />Shen Junyao, a consultant at a Shanghai-based overseas education agency, said that considering Japan's economic status, the country still has a huge attraction compared to South Korea and Singapore.</p>