Japan ministry asks University of Tokyo to review president selection

Japan's education ministry on Tuesday asked the University of Tokyo to review the selection process of its next president, who placed second in a vote by faculty and staff but was still chosen for the post last month.The ministry said it was the first time it had requested a university to conduct such a review, citing questions raised both inside and outside the country's top academic institution about the selection.Education minister Yoshihiro Seki told a press conference that it was regrettable that many people still felt the university had not clearly explained the selection process or t…READ FULL ARTICLE