According to a survey at that time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said that the report released by the satellite broadcasting affiliate "Tohokushinsha" included 20 dinners that were not announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. , Explained that neither the company nor the staff reported.
According to a report released this week by Tohokushinsha, 54 meals have been confirmed with 14 people including executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications since November 2015, 20 of which are said to be. However, it was not included in the survey results released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in February.
Regarding these 20 dinners, Secretariat Hara of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said at the General Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives on the 27th, "In the investigation at that time, I asked Tohokushinsha to serve all the dinners with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, but there was no report. I also asked the staff if there was a dinner other than the one reported by the company, but there was no declaration. "
In response, Soichiro Okuno of the Constitutional Democratic Party said, "Most of the 20 dinners were during the period when satellite broadcasting business was certified, and it is unnatural that the dinners at that time were omitted." Said.
Regarding the issue of Tohokushinsha's violation of foreign capital regulations, Mr. Okuno pointed out that "as far as the report is concerned, it can be said that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has suggested a response to the company," said Mr. Hara. We have a third-party verification committee set up in the ministry verify this point as well. "