In connection with the fact that former Prime Minister Abe was voluntarily asked by the prosecution over the social gathering held the night before the "Sakura wo Miru Kai", Prime Minister Suga asked the reporters for his accountability. "We are investigating and should refrain from commenting as a government," he said.
On the 23rd, Prime Minister Suga responded to a reporter's interview in Koganei City, Tokyo, where he visited.
Among them, the former Prime Minister Abe was held accountable for his own accountability in connection with the fact that the prosecution voluntarily asked about the situation over the social gathering held the night before the "Sakura wo Miru Kai".
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "Isn't it still under investigation? Under such circumstances, I think the government should refrain from commenting. I think that we will respond to the explanation if there is an opportunity." Said.
In addition, regarding former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoshikawa, who is suspected of receiving cash from a former representative of a major egg production company, "As he commented, he was hospitalized and had a bad heart and was operated on. I think I was resigned because I couldn't do it. "