Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama's relationship with the former Unification Church: “We have severed ties and have given all explanations.”

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama attended a meeting of groups affiliated with the former Unification Church during the last House of Representatives election, and on the 7th revealed that he had additionally reported to the Liberal Democratic Party. I have refused, and I would like to provide a thorough explanation,'' he said, emphasizing his intention to continue fulfilling his duties.

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama told reporters after the Cabinet meeting regarding the relationship with the former Unification Church in the last House of Representatives election, saying, ``After receiving reports, we became aware of the existence of a rally for the 2021 House of Representatives election, so we announced the following day. I reported it to the Liberal Democratic Party.I could not confirm it in the documents in my office, and I did not remember it, but I vaguely remembered it in my parliamentary response, and I said, ``I wonder if something like this happened?'' at the Diet.'' .

He then said, ``Based on the photos reported this time, I think he attended the meeting and received a letter of recommendation.''

On the other hand, regarding whether he had signed a ``recommendation confirmation letter,'' which is effectively a policy agreement, he said, ``There were rallies in various places during the House of Representatives election, so I honestly don't remember, so I can't confirm.''

``There is no evidence that we have requested election support from the organization, and we have not been able to confirm any activity reports.In any case, I have severed ties with the organization, and will continue to work on responding to requests for dissolution orders. I would like to provide a thorough explanation,'' he said, emphasizing his intention to continue fulfilling his duties.

Furthermore, in response to a request for an order to disband the cult, the Tokyo District Court is scheduled to hold a hearing on the 22nd of this month to hear opinions from both the government and the cult. "The report will not have any influence. The government as a whole will respond firmly, so there is no problem."