The House of Representatives Chairman Hosoda, who was reportedly accused of sexual harassment of female reporters in a weekly magazine, explained on the afternoon of the 25th that he would remain in the position of being unfounded in the Diet.
In "Weekly Bunshun" released last week, it was reported that the chairman of the House of Representatives Hosoda repeatedly invited female reporters to come to his house at midnight, which could be perceived as sexual harassment. On the 23rd, he revealed that he had protested that he was unrooted.
And on the afternoon of the 25th, Chairman Hosoda told reporters in the Diet, "What I can say is that I have already issued a protest statement, and my position has not changed."
He then said, "It's the same," while the reporters asked, "Is it really rootless?"
On the other hand, on the 25th, "Weekly Bunshun" issued a follow-up report on the alleged sexual harassment of Chairman Hosoda in an electronic version.
The Constitutional Democratic Party's chairman of the Diet, Mabuchi, said, "The position of the chairman is extremely heavy, and what do you think of it as a qualification? I have a responsibility to explain on the spot, "he said, asking him to be accountable.
Secretary-general Ishin Fujita "We need to be accountable"
At a press conference, Secretary-general Fujita of the Nippon Ishin no Kai said, "If the news is true, it is not acceptable and you should treat sexual harassment with a strict attitude. I need to. "