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Japan should further develop as a civilized country which is trustworthy in the world community. We should also create a society in which every citizen can lead rich and worthwhile life. Education, science, culture and sports have a crucial role in achieving these goals.

In the light of the reports of the National Council on Educational Reform, As well as other relevant documents, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture has been steadily carrying out a variety of policies and measures for educational reform. In April last year I asked the Central Council for Education to consider" reforms of various systems in education to make them relevant to a new age." In January this year the Council submitted to me a report on the "Development of an Infrastructure for Lifelong Learning." The Council is now carrying on its deliberations on reforms in upper secondary education.

I am devoting all my energies to the promotion of education, science, culture and sports to meet the demands of our people and our society for the enrichment and development of these activities. The present report, entitled "Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture 1990." summarizes the policies and measures of the Ministry for educational reform and current status and trends of government policies and measures in all fields of education science and culture, with special reference to higher education.

I sincerely hope that this report will prove to be useful in helping the people increase their understanding of both the progress of educational reform and the present status of government policies in education,

science and culture.

November 1990 Kosuke Hori Minister of Education, Science and CultureJapan