On the 23rd, at least 19 universities across the country received a series of faxes requesting money for "bombing", and eight of them took measures to temporarily close their schools.
According to information obtained by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, on the morning of the 23rd, faxes were sent to a total of 19 universities, including 7 public universities and 12 private universities in at least 11 prefectures, including Hiroshima, Okayama, and Hokkaido. Arrived.
In both cases, the content demanded money, such as "pay 300,000 yen to the designated account because the bomb was set", and said the name of a specific lawyer.
Eight of these universities took measures to temporarily close classes in the morning or afternoon by canceling classes on the 23rd.
So far, no damage such as explosions has been confirmed, but each university is on alert in cooperation with the police.
A person in charge of Tsuru University in Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture, which was temporarily closed, said, ``We gave top priority to the safety of students and faculty. .