On the 25th, former Prime Minister Abe explained at the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives that the past parliamentary response was different from the facts over the social gathering held the night before the "Sakura wo Miru Kai". I am going to apologize.
While the ruling party wants to make a break with Mr. Abe's own explanation, the opposition party plans to pursue the facts in detail.
Former Prime Minister Abe held a press conference on the night of the 24th after the secretary was indicted briefly over the social gathering held the night before the "Sakura wo Miru Kai", and said "Knowing at that time" about the past Diet response. I intended to answer as much as I could, but as a result, some of the answers were contrary to the facts. It would undermine public confidence in politics, "he apologized.
Mr. Abe attended the House Steering Committee of both Houses of Representatives, which will be held on the afternoon of the 25th, and apologized for explaining the circumstances of repeating false answers, and also responded to questions from the ruling and opposition parties. The focus will be on what kind of views you will have regarding the circumstances leading up to this point and your responsibilities.
Regarding this, the ruling party is prepared to watch Mr. Abe's explanation, such as the LDP secretary general Nikai said, "I believe that Mr. Abe is not involved. I want you to explain it firmly." We would like to set a certain break in 25 days so that this issue will not affect the administration.
On the other hand, the opposition party said that the Constitutional Democratic Party's secretary-general, Fukuyama, said, "It is unlikely that the secretary will make up for a large amount of expenses without permission, and Mr. Abe is lying." The policy is to pursue the facts in detail, such as by stating.