Recognizing that the list of invitees for the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party” is appropriate.

Over the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party” hosted by the Prime Minister, the Secretary of the Secretary of the Secretary said that the list of invitees was discarded on the same day that the opposition lawmakers requested submission to the Diet. Recognized that it was done properly because the initial schedule was delayed due to equipment usage.

This time around the list of invitees for the April Cherry Blossom Viewing Party, the Cabinet Office is the House of Representatives cabinet committee meeting on the 20th, and shredders in the ministry, which were originally scheduled to be discarded before the May holidays. He explained that the disposal was delayed on the 9th after the holidays due to the crowded use of.

The secretary of the secretary explained that at the press conference in the morning, it was 9th after adjusting the use of shredders and staff hours.

Based on the fact that a member of the Communist Party requested that the list of invitees be submitted to the Diet on the same day, the reporters asked, “Wouldn't it be abandoned so that Prime Minister Abe had no problems?” In response, Secretary of the Secretary said, “I have heard that I didn't know the request for data,” indicating that the disposal was done properly.

In addition, the Secretary of the Secretary of the Secretariat clarified that when the Cabinet Secretariat and the Cabinet Office asked each ministries and agencies to recommend invitees, they asked for consideration not to recommend invitees from the previous year. He said that it was "not appropriate" about the fact that the previous year's invitees were included among those recommended through the office.

In addition, the secretary of the secretary of the secretary said about the membership fee of the social gathering held the night before the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party”, “It is normal for the hotel to respond flexibly in consideration of the number of people and the number of guests staying. "

On the other hand, the reporters pointed out that there is a factual misconception in part of the opposition party's transmission over this issue, but said, “It is fundamental to discuss based on correct information.” It was.