The former president of Tokyo Medical University once again said that he had never said that he would be able to pass the exam at his own discretion when asked by the defendant in the trial, which was charged with fraudulently passing the son of the former director of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Insisted on innocence.
Defendant Masahiko Usui (80), the former president of Tokyo Medical University, has facilitated the selection of a branding project in which the government supports the distinctive research of private universities from Defendant Tadashi Sano (61), the former director of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. In return, he was charged with bribery and pleaded not guilty for passing his son fraudulently.
In a question asked by the accused on the 28th, former President Usui said, "When I had a dinner with former director Sano and others in September 2016, I was told that I would like my son to go on to medical school. "What?" He said, but he reiterated his innocence, saying he had never said he could pass at his own discretion.
Regarding the application for the branding business that he consulted with the former director, he said, "The former director said,'I will introduce the person in charge.' I thought that I was refused. I do not think that the former director has seen the contents of the application, so I am not grateful. " Did.