Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama has reiterated that he is unable to confirm the fact that he received election support from the former Unification Church in the last House of Representatives election, and that he is unable to confirm the fact that he received support from the former Unification Church, and that he intends to continue fulfilling his duties. I emphasized.
During the previous House of Representatives election in 2021, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama was reported to have received a letter of recommendation and received support from an organization affiliated with the former Unification Church. Regarding what happened, he said, ``I vaguely remember it.''
At the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 8th, Minister Moriyama was asked about the facts again, saying, ``I checked with local offices again, but there is no evidence that they have requested any assistance, and I have not been able to confirm any activity reports such as phone calls.'' ” he explained.
He also revealed that he received over 200 letters of recommendation from various organizations, all of which were destroyed after the election.
Regarding the ``Recommendation Confirmation Letter'', which is a de facto policy agreement, on the 7th he said, ``I may have signed it without fully reading the contents,'' but he added, ``Honestly, I don't remember. It's hard to say it's zero, but I'm not saying I've signed it."
In response to a request for his resignation from a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Minister Moriyama emphasized, ``I have already severed ties with the former Unification Church and have responded with dignity, and I would like to continue to fulfill my responsibilities.'' did.
On the other hand, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said that he is said to have met with officials from groups related to the former Unification Church three years ago, saying, ``At that time, before any problems arose and the party's policy had not yet been determined, If there is a request for a meeting, I will of course decline the request."