Katsuyuki Kawai, former Minister of Justice, hospitalized for the first time in two and a half months.

Former Liberal Democratic Party Minister Katsuyuki Kawai, who resigned in October last year, has been hospitalized for the first time in about two and a half months on the 20th when the Diet was convened.

Former Minister of Justice Kawai Katsuyuki said in October of last year that in the `` Weekly Bunshun '', the camp of the member of the House of Councilors, Kawai Kanri, who was elected in the previous House of Councilors election, paid a so-called Miss Uguis over the law. He was reportedly resigned from the Minister of Justice, and Hiroshima District Public Prosecutors searched the office last week.

Katsuyuki Kawai, who had been absent from the Diet since his resignation, returned to the hospital for the first time in about two and a half months on the 20th when the Diet was convened, and told reporters in the Diet "Political distrust and deep apprehension. I would like to attend the Diet and fulfill my duties as a member of Parliament. "

He added, "I would like to refrain from giving any thoughts or thoughts because the investigation has already begun as a criminal case and I have been told by lawyers to refrain from hindering the investigation."

On the other hand, he rejected the resignation and the resignation of members of the Diet.