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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, speaks during the reception ceremony at the end of the inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO project of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Vice President of the University of Tokyo Ms. HAYASHI Kaori, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Minister of State for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, Senator of the Republic of Chile Francisco Chahuán and the President, Chile-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, participate in the Kagami-Biraki for the good fortune and unity of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory – TAO project University of Tokyoon April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: (L-R) Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Mr. Ignacio Sánchez, President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, Minister of State of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Mr. IMAEDA Soichiro, Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile Aisén Etcheverry, President of the Comprehensive Research Institute of Natural Sciences in Japan, RIKEN Mr. GONOKAMI Makoto, Rector of the University of Tokyo Prof. FUJII Teruo, Former President of Chile Eduardo Frei, Vice President of the University of Tokyo Mrs. HAYASHI Kaori, Rector of the University of Chile Mrs. Rosa Devés, and Prof. Emeritus YOSHII Yuzuru, pose for the official photograph at the end of the ceremony inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory project - TAO of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, speaks during the reception ceremony at the end of the inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO project of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL 30: President, Parliamentary League of Friendship Chile - Japan Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, speaks during the reception ceremony at the end of the inauguration of the Tokyo Atacama Observatory - TAO project of the University of Tokyo on April 30, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former education minister Ryu Shionoya (back, C) meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Shionoya was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former education minister Ryu Shionoya meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Shionoya was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former education minister Ryu Shionoya meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Shionoya was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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Japanese gov't to distribute anti-drug posters to schools

TOKYO, Japan - Education minister Ryu Shionoya holds a poster calling on young people not to take drugs, featuring Japanese actress Yukie Nakama. Shionoya said his ministry, together with the health ministry, will distribute the poster to junior and senior high schools and universities around the nation.

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Panel compiles report to make textbook screening transparent

TOKYO, Japan - Takehiko Sugiyama (L), head of the Textbook Authorization Council, presents a report to education minister Ryu Shionoya on Dec. 25 as the governmental panel outlined a set of measures to make the screening process for school textbooks transparent.

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Panel compiles report to make textbook screening transparent

TOKYO, Japan - Takehiko Sugiyama (L), head of the Textbook Authorization Council, presents a report to education minister Ryu Shionoya on Dec. 25 as the governmental panel outlined a set of measures to make the screening process for school textbooks transparent. (Kyodo)

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Japanese gov't to distribute anti-drug posters to schools

TOKYO, Japan - Education minister Ryu Shionoya holds a poster calling on young people not to take drugs, featuring Japanese actress Yukie Nakama. Shionoya said his ministry, together with the health ministry, will distribute the poster to junior and senior high schools and universities around the nation. (Kyodo)

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AI education

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryu Shionoya (L), who heads the ruling party's task force in charge of formulating its AI strategy, delivers a request paper to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2018 in pursuit of expanded budgetary appropriation for the development of human resources in AI. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ruling parties push TPP through committee

Ryu Shionoya (far R), chairman of a special lower house committee on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, leaves after the panel voted to approve the TPP and related bills in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016, following protests by opposition lawmakers seeking the resignation of farm minister Yuji Yamamoto over recent remarks joking about forcing through the trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ruling parties push TPP through committee

Ryu Shionoya (lower R), chairman of a special lower house committee on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, faces protests in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016, from opposition lawmakers seeking the resignation of farm minister Yuji Yamamoto over recent remarks joking about forcing through the trade pact. The panel voted to approve the pact and related bills. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo