Liberal Democratic Party Mr. Shioya considers request for reexamination of disposition Will the aftermath of disposition continue?.
Abe's former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Shioya Shioya, who was recommended to leave the party, held a press conference and said, ``We never planned or led anything, and the punishment was given based on a misunderstanding of the facts.'' It's extremely disappointing," he said. Some within the party have expressed the opinion that the decision to punish him is putting a damper on efforts to restore trust.