Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama: Former Unification Church's election support “Unable to confirm fact of request”. He also revealed that he received over 200 letters of recommendation from various organizations, all of which were destroyed after the election.
In response to a request for his resignation from a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Minister Moriyamas emphasized that he has already severed ties with the former Unify Church and would like to continue fulfilling his duties.