Akiko Ikuina of the Liberal Democratic Party, who was elected for the first time in the House of Councilors election, revealed that she visited a facility related to the former Unification Church in June this year with Hagiuda, chairman of the political affairs research.
Akiko Ikuina, a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, said in the "Daily Shincho" on the 16th that she had visited facilities related to the former Unification Church together with Hagiuda, who was then Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Chairman of the Policy Research Council, before the House of Councilors election. reported.
Mr. Ikuina's office released a comment on the 17th, saying, ``It is true that in June this year, I asked Mr. Hagiuda at a facility related to the organization you pointed out. I would like you to listen to it.”
After that, she said, ``I have no relationship with the organization or related organizations, and I have never visited related facilities other than this case. I want to be thorough."