In response to the arrest of a male member of the Japan University American football team for concealing marijuana and stimulants, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) instructed Japan universities to verify whether their response was appropriate.
In the case of a male member of the American football team at Japan University who was arrested for concealing dried cannabis and stimulants, it is known that he had self-reported cannabis use last year but was not reported to the president of the university and that he had not reported it to the Metropolitan Police Department for about two weeks after the university discovered illegal drugs in July.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on August 15, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka revealed that on August 8, the vice presidents of Japan University had summoned the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and verbally instructed them to promptly verify whether decisions such as information transmission within the university and communication to related organizations were appropriate.
In addition, a letter will be sent to President Mariko Hayashi in the near future to instruct and request a report on the university's conduct a third-party investigation to find out the truth, review the management and operation system, and fulfill accountability.
At Japan University, malicious tackles of the American football team became a problem in 10, and scandals such as the arrest of the former president for tax evasion in the adult were one after another, and last year, writer Mr. Hayashi was appointed as the president.
Minister Nagaoka stated, "I would like Japan University to take strict measures as an educational corporation and strive to further restore trust."