Kiyoshi Nakajo, a member of the House of Councilors of the Japan Restoration Party, indicated that he would confirm the facts and report to the party over the weekly magazine's report that he had not paid about 7.5 million yen in pension insurance premiums.
Weekly Bunshun, which went on sale last week, pointed out that Kiyoshi Nakajo, an upper house member of the Japan Restoration Party, has not paid pension premiums for decades, totaling about 7.5 million yen.
Nakajo explained to reporters in the Diet, "We are currently confirming the facts and will report to Secretary-General Fujita."
After that, he said, "I'm sorry, but I don't lie.
Mr. Nakajo, who was elected in last year's election, is known for his hit song "Lies" released in 1974 when he was active as a singer.