Ken Akamatsu Named as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Manga artist and politician Ken Akamatsu was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction on Wednesday, November 13 as part of an emergency cabinet meeting of newly elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s second cabinet.

Parliamentary Vice-Ministers assist the Minister and Vice-Minister of their respective Ministry, but cannot act in place of the Minister in case of their absence (unlike the Vice-Minister).

In 2013, Akamatsu joined other creators in opposing the LDP and its partners’ proposed amendment to child pornography laws.