China News Service, February 25. According to Kyodo News, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications confirmed on the 24th that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications confirmed the hospitality of the broadcasting company "Tohoku Shinsha", the eldest son of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Suga Masatsu. The dinner is to accept illegal entertainment from interested parties, and announced that a total of 11 people will be punished, including disciplinary sanctions such as pay cuts and warnings for 9 people including the general affairs review officer Yawaki Yasuhiko.
The data picture shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
Yoshihide Suga reminded him to pay special attention to the cabinet press officer Yamada Masako who received more than 70,000 yen in hospitality when he was the general affairs review officer.
Yamada took the initiative to return part of the salary in one lump sum.
Yoshihide Suga apologized to the press team at the official residence, saying: "My eldest son was involved, and the result was a violation of the (ethical code). I am very sorry and apologize to the people."
The Minister of General Affairs Takeda Ryota also held a press conference to apologize, expressing his initiative to return the three-month salary of the ministers, and revealed that he plans to set up a verification committee headed by the deputy minister to investigate whether there are any distortions in the broadcasting administration.
However, Takeda revolved around the dinner with Masatsu at the press conference and denied the view that Yoshihide Suga was taken into consideration.
According to reports, Zhenggang also serves as a director of a subsidiary that has been approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for its satellite broadcasting business.
In the report submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to the Ministry of Personnel, it was determined that the meal with Zhenggang and others belonged to the reception of hospitality from interested parties that were prohibited based on the ethical guidelines of the National Civil Service Ethics Act.
It was pointed out that officials and others easily judged that they were not interested parties and accidentally accepted hospitality and gifts.
As a measure to prevent recurrence, cadres will undergo thorough training and strict pre-checks for gatherings.
According to reports, 13 people received hospitality, but Yamada has now left the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and has become a national civil servant with special duties. Therefore, he is not the target of punishment by the province.
The remaining 1 person at the section chief level is deemed to have no interest, etc., and therefore will not be punished.