3 education bills clear lower house, certain to become law

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), flanked by his Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma (L) and Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R), claps after the House of Representatives approved a set of three education reform bills during a plenary session on May 18. The bills are aimed at instilling patriotism during compulsory education, reinforcing state control over local education boards and requiring teachers to renew their licenses every decade.

Sample
PDF Preview

Product Code
ILEA001122783

Registered date
2007/5/18 00:00:00

Credit
Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

Media source
2007 Kyodo News

Media size
1864 × 1228 pixel

Resolution
dpi

Deployment size
577.78(KB)*

Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos

Photo session on eve of special Japan-ASEAN summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front row, 4th from L) and his wife Yuko (front row, 5th from L) pose for a photo at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2023, together with leaders of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the eve of a special summit to mark the 50th anniversary of friendship and cooperation between Japan and the 10-member group. (Pool photo)

G-7 summit in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C), U.S. President Joe Biden (C,L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C,R) attend a Group of Seven summit side evet on global infrastructure and investment partnership in Hiroshima, western Japan, on the second day of the three-day summit on May 20, 2023. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida meets U.S. Secretary of State Blinken

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (back, R) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (back, L) hold talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 18, 2023. (Kyodo)

Lower house session in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) chats with former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2023.

Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R, standing) speaks at a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2023.

Japan PM Kishida in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2022.

Japan PM Kishida in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raises his hand to speak during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2022.

Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2022.

Japan-Serbia talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Brnabic is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

Japan-Lesotho talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Lesotho's Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Majoro is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)