At the time of the “Tohoku Shinsha” broadcasting company, where the eldest son works in 2014-18, the “Kanagawa Prefectural Liberal Democratic Party Second Electoral District Branch”, represented by the Prime Minister, dealt with The entertainment issue with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son: It was revealed in the political fund balance report on the 9th that he had received a total of 2.5 million yen from the president of the company.

According to the income and expense report, the late Tohokushinsha president Tetsu Uemura donated 1 million yen each in 2014 and 2017, and 500,000 yen in 2018, for a total of 2.5 million yen. The founder of the company, Uemura’s father, the late Banjiro, is from Akita Prefecture, as is the prime minister.

Regarding the background of the donation and the relationship with Mr. Uemura, the Prime Minister’s office responded to Kyodo News that “as stated in the income and expenditure report. I have relationships with several people, but have not responded to the relationship” . The Tohokushinsha Public Relations Office said: “Everything was done individually and the company does not know.”

Shukan Bunshun reported that his eldest son entertained four executives from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications last year on the subject. The executive who was appointed explained to the Diet that he was provided a dinner rate and a taxi rate and was reimbursed after the fact. He also revealed that he ate dinner once a year on average.

In 2005 and 2009, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications certified a Tohokushinsha subsidiary as a central satellite broadcasting company. We are investigating whether it violates “stakeholder” entertainment prohibited by the National Civil Service Code of Ethics.

The eldest son was a secretary when the prime minister was minister of the interior. The prime minister claims that he is “a different person” from his eldest son. (Joint)