Regarding the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications administrative documents concerning the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcasting Act, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said that it is believed that there was a meeting between Mr. Isozaki, then Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It was explained that the coercion of
Administrative documents released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications describe multiple exchanges between then-Aide to Prime Minister Isozaki and executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications regarding the interpretation of "political fairness" stipulated by the Broadcast Law.
Regarding this, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said at a press conference, "As a result of interviewing the parties indicated in the document, it is believed that there was an interview as described."
On the other hand, with regard to the document stating that Mr. Isozaki said, "Your head will fly off," and "There is no use in resisting here," he said, He did not indicate the number of interviews he had with him or whether the content of his individual remarks was accurate.In addition, he did not indicate that he was coerced. I explained that it was not.