Article 2(1) College Approval Standards: Period Notice
Overview
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology established, under Article 2(1) of the Approval Standards for the Establishment and Other Matters Concerning Universities, Junior Colleges, and Colleges of Technology, a period during which approval would not be granted to Miyazaki Gakuen Educational Institution because documents it submitted to the Ministry contained false statements. The period runs from October 16, 2025, through October 15, 2027. The notice, dated October 28, 2025, was issued by the Director-General of the Higher Education Bureau of the Ministry to the institution’s chairperson, with the period specified in the attached document.
Key points
- The notice concerns Miyazaki Gakuen Educational Institution.
- A period during which approval would not be granted was established because documents submitted to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology contained false statements.
- The period runs from October 16, 2025, through October 15, 2027.
Overview
This document is a notice from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to Miyazaki Gakuen Educational Institution concerning the period established under Article 2(1) of the Approval Standards for the Establishment and Other Matters Concerning Universities, Junior Colleges, and Colleges of Technology. Dated October 28, 2025, the notice was issued by the Director-General of the Ministry’s Higher Education Bureau to the institution’s chairperson.
The document is structured so that the main text gives notice of the period in the attached document, while the attachment describes the misconduct and the applicable period.
Impact
As a result of the notice, Miyazaki Gakuen Educational Institution will not receive approval during the specified period for the establishment and other matters concerning universities, junior colleges, and colleges of technology.
Details
The legal basis is Article 2(1) of the Approval Standards for the Establishment and Other Matters Concerning Universities, Junior Colleges, and Colleges of Technology (2003 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Notice No. 45). The applicable period was set under the provision requiring a period deemed reasonable within five years from the date on which the relevant act became known.
The misconduct at issue was the submission of documents containing false statements to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology by Miyazaki Gakuen Educational Institution. The decision on the period was recorded in an attachment dated October 28, 2025, and presented under the name of Yohei Matsumoto, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.