Mr. Taniwaki said that Mr. Taniwaki was reported to have received a large amount of entertainment from a major telecommunications company, including Mr. Taniwaki, the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, who was disciplined for entertainment problems from satellite broadcasting related companies. He acknowledged his participation in the dinner with the side and announced that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications had started the investigation.
Following the entertainment issue from the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga, who works for a satellite broadcasting-related company, Shukan Bunshun resigned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Mr. Taniwaki, and the Cabinet Public Relations Secretary, who received disciplinary action on the 24th of last month. Makiko reported that she had received a large amount of entertainment from the presidents of NTT when she was a Cabinet Public Relations Secretary.
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "When the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications confirmed the facts with Deputy Director General Taniwaki and others, he admitted to participating in the reported dinner, and yesterday, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced that the National Personnel Authority's state. I am aware that the Civil Service Ethics Review Board has been notified that the investigation will begin. "
He added, "I would like the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to promptly, accurately and thoroughly investigate the truth."