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Minister visits fatal boat accident site in Okinawa

Hitoshi Kikawada, Japanese minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, observes a moment of silence at a beach in Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 28, 2026, about three month after two boats carrying a total of 18 high school students on a peace education tour capsized off the city, leaving one student and the skipper of one of the two boats dead.

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Minister visits fatal boat accident site in Okinawa

Hitoshi Kikawada, Japanese minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, offers flowers at a beach in Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 28, 2026, about three month after two boats carrying a total of 18 high school students on a peace education tour capsized off the city, leaving one student and the skipper of one of the two boats dead.

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Japan to donate picture books to Ukraine

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto (R) poses with Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Yurii Lutovinov at his ministry in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, during a ceremony marking Japan's donation of 5,000 copies of picture books to schools and hospitals in the war-ravaged country.

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Spain: Valencia Teachers’ Indefinite Strike Continues as Talks Collapse

Valencian teachers entered their ninth day of an indefinite strike on Thursday, May 21, with negotiations collapsing after just twelve minutes, as teachers gathered outside the regional parliament in Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón demanding the education minister's resignation.

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Spain: Valencia Teachers’ Indefinite Strike Continues as Talks Collapse 2

Valencian teachers entered their ninth day of an indefinite strike on Thursday, May 21, with negotiations collapsing after just twelve minutes, as teachers gathered outside the regional parliament in Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón demanding the education minister's resignation.

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Educational partnership between Hiroshima Univ. and Egypt

Hiroshima University President Mitsuo Ochi (front, L) and Egyptian Education and Technical Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif (front, C) pose for a photo following a signing ceremony for a partnership agreement in Cairo on April 28, 2026. The Japanese state-run university will support the training of elementary and junior high school teachers in Egypt under the educational pact reached in October 2025.

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Educational partnership between Hiroshima Univ. and Egypt

Hiroshima University President Mitsuo Ochi (front, L) and Egyptian Education and Technical Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif (front, C) pose for a photo following a signing ceremony for a partnership agreement in Cairo on April 28, 2026. The Japanese state-run university will support the training of elementary and junior high school teachers in Egypt under the educational pact reached in October 2025.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto (C) admits to an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto meets the press in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, over an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto apologizes during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, over an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto apologizes in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, over an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine.

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Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

France's Education Minister Edouard Geffray leaves after attending the weekly cabinet meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, on January 14, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weekly Cabinet Meeting - Paris

France's Education Minister Edouard Geffray leaves after attending the weekly cabinet meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, on January 14, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crans Montana - Funeral of Chiara Costanzo - Mila

Giuseppe Valditara Minister of Education and Human Rights at the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie for the funeral of Chiara Costanzo, 16-year-old victim of the bar-nightclub fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - News - Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Weekly Cabinet Meeting of 2026 - Paris

French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray during the first council of ministers of the year at the Elysee palace on January 5, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Government Arriving at First Cabinet Meeting of 2026 at Elysee - Paris

France s Education Minister Edouard Geffray arrives to take part in a breakfast with ministers of the French government at French Interior ministry Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, France. January 5, 2026. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Government Arriving at First Cabinet Meeting of 2026 at Elysee - Paris

France s Higher Education and Research Minister Philippe Baptiste arrives to take part in a breakfast with ministers of the French government at French Interior ministry Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, France. January 5, 2026. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani reviews new police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani delivers a speech while standing behind the podium on a stage during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani walks with officials during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani reviews new police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón (l) and the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and Government Spokesperson, Elma Saiz (r), during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón, greets the President of the Higher Council of Sports, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections of Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government Delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, speaks during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

(L-R) Former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, embraces the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and Government Spokesperson, Elma Saiz, during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections of Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

(L-R) Former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría (left), hands over the portfolio to her successor in the post, Milagros Tolón (right), at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría (left), hands over the portfolio to her successor in the post, Milagros Tolón (right), at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría (left), hands over the portfolio to her successor in the post, Milagros Tolón (right), at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government's Statement On The Fight Against Drug Trafficking And Organized Crime - Paris

French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray during the government's statement on the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government's Statement On The Fight Against Drug Trafficking And Organized Crime - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez, French Minister of Justice Gerald Darmanin, French Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Alice Rufo, French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray, French Deputy Minister for the Relations with the Parliament Laurent Panifous and French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin during the government's statement on the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government's Statement On The Fight Against Drug Trafficking And Organized Crime - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez, French Minister of Justice Gerald Darmanin, French Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Alice Rufo, French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray, French Deputy Minister for the Relations with the Parliament Laurent Panifous and French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin during the government's statement on the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government's Statement On The Fight Against Drug Trafficking And Organized Crime - Paris

French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez, French Minister of Justice Gerald Darmanin, French Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Alice Rufo, French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray, French Deputy Minister for the Relations with the Parliament Laurent Panifous and French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin during the government's statement on the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly on December 10, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

French Minister of Education Edouard Geffray during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly on December 10, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris

French Education Minister Edouard Geffray during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, in Paris on December 9, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of questions to the government at the National Assembly - Paris

French Education Minister Edouard Geffray during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, in Paris on December 9, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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