This overview introduces the main content and policy explanations featured in the Summer 2025 issue of "Mirameku - Future Compass MEXT," the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's public relations magazine.
This issue features an interview themed "Sports × Space," exploring new possibilities emerging from the fusion of these different fields and Japan's initiatives in both areas. The educational support expansion article "We Have Expanded Tuition Support - Toward a Society Where No One Gives Up on Higher Education Due to Economic Reasons" provides detailed explanations of new support systems guaranteeing opportunities for higher education regardless of household economic circumstances.
Additionally, a field report on "AI Suitcases and Movement at the Expo Venue" covers the latest developments in AI technology supporting mobility for visually impaired individuals and demonstration experiments at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
"Mirameku" was renamed from "MEXT Public Relations" in March 2023, aiming to clearly explain MEXT policies and initiatives across education, science and technology, sports, and culture. The magazine name combines MEXT's symbol of a "compass pointing to the future" with its English acronym MEXT.
The article demonstrates through specific examples how MEXT's various policies relate to citizens' daily lives and contribute to building future society.