On the 22nd, the Ministry of the Interior and Communications reported the results of a survey on entertainment issues conducted by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son. Four people who were already acquaintances expanded to 13 people at a time. The total number of dinners reached 38, and the “relationship between the two” was revealed. One of the 13 people, including Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Makiko Yamada, who is close to the prime minister, was shocked by the administration when it was discovered that she was present with her eldest son at a high-priced entertainment of more than 70,000 yen per day. seat when he was deputy director of general affairs. The government plans to discipline 11 of them, considering that they violate the Code of Ethics of the National Civil Service. The prime minister has apologized but is being driven by relative troubles after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe.

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Yamada has also come to light “alleged complaint phone calls”. It is reported in some reports that the day after NHK’s “News Watch 9” broadcast in which Prime Minister Suga appeared on October 26, he made a protest call to NHK’s side saying “The Prime Minister is angry” . It is alleged that he protested against announcer Yoshio Arima, who touched on the issue of the appointment of the Scientific Council of Japan. It was announced that Arima Caster will be leaving the show in March.

Mr. Hiranao Honda, from the Constitutional Democratic Party, said in the House Budget Committee on the 22nd: “I suspect I am tapping into the press around Sontaku. If I get a call from the Prime Minister’s Office, I will be bullied. “I chased after him. The prime minister denied the content of the report, saying: “When I confirmed with him, he received a report that the report that he had called NHK for a complaint was not true.”

Mr. Honda said, “I want you to check if you made a phone call, even if it is not a protest,” but the prime minister simply said, “I confirmed the facts” and made a clear statement as to whether there was a phone call to the end. . Avoided.