Liberal Democratic Party's Shimomura attends Political Ethics Review Committee, opposition parties plan to intensify pursuit. The opposition party plans to intensify its pursuit by demanding that faction leaders be subpoenaed as witnesses, claiming that the event did not lead to clarifying the facts.

Prime Minister Kishida said, ``After confirming the excuses and explanations, the party must make a judgment on political responsibility'' The subjects of punishment are expected to be considered mainly among the 82 members of the House of Representatives and the House Of Representatives who were interviewed.