Academic council: University professors who were not appointed file suit demanding disclosure of documents, etc. Approximately 170 people filed the lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court.
Six university professors not appointed as members of the Science Council of Japan four years ago, as well as supporting legal scholars and lawyers. University professors claim that this was an attempt to hide the fact that the refusal of appointment was arbitrary, and it is illegal. academic freedom: The government has an obligation to explain to the people how it decided to refuse the appointment.