Former President Akitoshi Yoshida of Asahikawa Medical University, who had been pointed out that inappropriate acts such as power harassment, met after resigning on the 3rd of this month, and after completely denying the power harassment pointed out by the university side, "confused I took responsibility and issued a resignation. I apologize for any concerns. "

The president selection meeting of Asahikawa Medical University offered to dismiss former President Akitoshi Yoshida to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in June last year, saying that 34 inappropriate acts such as power harassment and illegal spending were confirmed. The former president also submitted his resignation.



After that, the resignation was accepted because the university withdrew the offer to dismiss, and former President Yoshida, who resigned on the 3rd of this month, held a press conference on the 8th.



In this, while completely denying the power harassment and illegal spending pointed out by the university side, he said, "I took responsibility for the confusion and gave a resignation. I am very worried about the people and patients. I deeply apologize for the inconvenience. "



The lawyer who attended the meeting said, "The offer was withdrawn because there was no disgrace in the dismissal." Showed the idea that there is no need for.



Regarding the series of circumstances, the president selection meeting of Asahikawa Medical University said at a press conference last week, "We gave top priority to the transition to the new system and withdrew the offer. The idea that dismissal is appropriate does not change at all." We are requesting the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to appoint Vice-President Yuji Nishikawa, who was selected as the next prospective president, as the new president on April 1.