Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Sugita revealed that he had already deleted a blog post six years ago that said, "I regret the expression that lacked consideration."
In 2016, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Sugita wrote on his blog about when he participated in a United Nations conference, "Even cosplay ladies in chima chogori and Ainu costumes appeared. Just breathing the same air makes me sick. ”, etc., and apologized and withdrew at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 2nd of last week.
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Sugita explained at the General Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives on the 6th, "I take the harsh criticisms about my past remarks very seriously and reflect on the expressions that lacked consideration. I have already deleted the blog article." did.
At the same time, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Sugita wrote on an Internet news site about the problem of children on waiting lists, saying, ``After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the Comintern is reviving. I'm trying to put into practice a failed model in Japan."
He also said he had "asked the company that posted the article on the web to remove it."
"Regarding other past remarks, I would like to conduct a thorough investigation as much as possible, such as those that may have hurt people, or those that are clearly contrary to the policies of the Cabinet, and respond appropriately." said.