Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a meeting of the House of Representatives education subcommittee in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Tanaka offered at the meeting to approve three planned universities, reversing her opposition the previous week to their creation.

Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

Tanaka offers to approve 3 planned universities in reversal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a meeting of the House of Representatives education subcommittee in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012. Tanaka offered at the meeting to approve three planned universities, reversing her opposition the previous week to their creation.

Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka holds a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2012, following her decision the previous week to overrule the planned opening in the spring of 2013 of three universities. Tanaka indicated in the news conference that she may allow the establishment of the universities if they meet new criteria, backpedalling from her earlier position.

Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka holds a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2012, following her decision the previous week to overrule the planned opening in the spring of 2013 of three universities. Tanaka indicated in the news conference that she may allow the establishment of the universities if they meet new criteria, backpedalling from her earlier position.

Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

Tanaka may allow universities to open under new criteria

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese education minister Makiko Tanaka holds a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2012, following her decision the previous week to overrule the planned opening in the spring of 2013 of three universities. Tanaka indicated in the news conference that she may allow the establishment of the universities if they meet new criteria, backpedalling from her earlier position.