Regarding the issue of certification of the satellite broadcasting business of the satellite broadcasting related company "Tohokushinsha", the company explained that it reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at the House of Councilors Budget Committee when it noticed a violation of the foreign capital regulation of the Broadcasting Law. ..
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said it could not confirm that it had received the report.
In January 2017, it was revealed that "Tohoku Shinsha" had been certified as a satellite broadcasting business by making an application that was different from the fact, even though it was in a state of violating the foreign capital regulation of the Broadcasting Law. , The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has a policy of canceling the business certification inherited by the subsidiary.
President Shinya Nakajima, who attended the House of Councilors Budget Committee as a reference, explained that he noticed the violation in August 2017 after receiving the business certification.
Immediately after that, he explained that a manager who entertained an executive of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications with the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga interviewed and reported to the general affairs section manager of the bureau in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at that time.
At that time, Tohokushinsha said that it had come up with the idea of passing on the business certification to a subsidiary in order to resolve the violation.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has said that it had not noticed the violation even after the business was certified and approved the succession to the subsidiary in October 2017.
Yoshida, the director of the Information Distribution Administration Bureau, said that the general affairs section manager at that time said, "I don't remember receiving the report. I should remember such a serious story, not a story that can be done verbally." I made it clear.
The Constitutional Democratic Party said, "It's puzzling that I don't remember. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications should have revoked the certification when it confirmed the violation, but allowed it to be inherited by a subsidiary, which means that it was doubly illegal." I pointed out.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda said, "There are straitjackets on both sides in various places, and if you believe only one story, it will be a very dangerous situation. I would like to report my opinion. "