At least 78 professors at national and public universities in Japan were disciplined over sexual harassment and indecent behavior in the five years up to fiscal 2021, a Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found.
The most common punishment was suspension. However, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry is urging universities to impose sterner penalties, including disciplinary dismissal, for cases of serious misconduct.
The survey -- conducted from the end of last year to February -- targeted 86 national and 99 public universities, with a response rate of 87.6%.
