Japan: Nikkei Newspaper and Economist Magazine

japan: Yet, I felt a strong sense of indignation as I thought the notice indicated that Japan education policies still follow the old tradition of neglecting humanities and social sciences in favor of natural sciences, according to The Japan Times. Subsequently I wrote a counterargument to the ministry position on the June 22, 2015, issue of the Nikkei newspaper, and discussed the issue with then education minister Hakubun Shimomura in the Oct. 6 edition of the Economist magazine. As president of a minor national university at the time, the messages in the notice were not unexpected. In the Aug. 23 issue of The Japan Times, I wrote another article, Humanities under attack. Many knowledgeable persons from abroad commented that Japan education policy of overemphasizing natural sciences and neglecting humanities and social sciences was anachronistic and out of sync with global standards, and could lead to the further deterioration of Japan industrial competitiveness. This attracted much more attention than I had anticipated, with my opinion quoted in a large number of European and U.S. newspapers and magazines. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.