Vice education minister Harada to resign over schooling claim

Vice education minister Harada to resign over schooling claim

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiaki Harada, senior vice education minister, said May 20 he will resign from his post because his claim that he graduated from a graduate school in the United States is false. Harada of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had claimed that he graduated from Tufts University's law school.

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

Japan's environment minister Yoshiaki Harada speaks in a meeting of energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 economies on June 15, 2019, in Karuizawa, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

Japan's industry minister Hiroshige Seko (C) and environment minister Yoshiaki Harada (R) attend a meeting of energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 economies in Karuizawa, central Japan, on June 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

Japan's industry minister Hiroshige Seko (L) and environment minister Yoshiaki Harada (R) attend a meeting of energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 economies in Karuizawa, central Japan, on June 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

G-20 meeting of energy, environment chiefs

Japan's industry minister Hiroshige Seko (L) and environment minister Yoshiaki Harada (R) attend a meeting of energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 economies in Karuizawa, central Japan, on June 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

G7 environmental ministers meeting

G7 environmental ministers meeting

French environment minister Francois de Rugy (R) is pictured with Japanese and Canadian environment ministers -- Yoshiaki Harada (C) and Catherine McKenna -- upon their arrival at the venue of a two-day meeting of environment ministers from the Group of Seven countries in Metz, France, on May 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Vice education minister Harada to resign over schooling claim

Vice education minister Harada to resign over schooling claim

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiaki Harada, senior vice education minister, said May 20 he will resign from his post because his claim that he graduated from a graduate school in the United States is false. Harada of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had claimed that he graduated from Tufts University's law school.