[HIGHLIGHTS] Secret Secretariat expenses: More than 46 million yen spent in the two weeks before handover “no expenditures to individuals”

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said that more than 46 million yen was spent in the two weeks before taking over from former Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno in December last year. He denied that any money was spent on Mr.

Matsuno personally. Hayashi also stated that Cabinet Crisis Management Director Murata was hospitalized when the Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred, saying, "Although it was not communicated to the crisis management staff of the relevant ministries and agencies, We do not believe there was a problem with the crisismanagement system"