Akiko Ikuina, a member of the House of Councilors of the Liberal Democratic Party, told reporters on the 18th that she visited a facility related to the former Unification Church with Hagiuda, chairman of the political affairs research committee, before the election, and explained that she did not know that it was a facility related to the church at the time. Did.

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Akiko Ikuina, who was elected to the House of Councilors for the first time last month, revealed that on June 18, just before the announcement of the election, she visited facilities related to the former Unification Church together with then-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Chairman of the Research Council Hagiuda. became.



In response to an interview with reporters at the LDP headquarters shortly after noon on the 18th, Ikuina said, ``It was only recently that I learned that it was a facility related to the former Unification Church as a result of an investigation under the direction of President Kishida. He explained that he did not know that it was a church-related facility at the time of his visit.



She also said of her speech, which she gave at the institution, that she "remembered that she told me that she always spoke in street speeches." said.



She then said, "From now on, as a member of parliament, she will take a firm and careful grasp of each and act."