Wakayama prefectural assembly member who invited female dancers to social gathering of young Liberal Democratic Party members leaves party. Tetsuya Kawabata resigned from the Youth Affairs Bureau on the 8th of this month after it was reported that a dancer had been invited to a social gathering.
On the 11th he submitted a notice of resignation to the Liberal Democratic party Wakayama Prefectural Federation, citing inappropriate conduct. Rep. KawabATA told reporters, ``I am truly sorry, but the content was inappropriate for a social meeting after a party meeting. That's it. I found out that I touched it.''