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Makiko Yamada Cabinet Public Relations Secretary
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato was Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son at a press conference on the afternoon of the 24th because an executive from the Ministry of the Interior and Communications was receiving entertainment from Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son, who He works for the broadcasting company “Tohokushinsha”. Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Makiko Yamada, who dined with Mr. Masatake and others, announced that she would voluntarily return six-tenths of her monthly salary and reimburse food and drink expenses of about 74,000 yen next to Tohokushinsha. On the other hand, Mr. Kato said that he would remain in the position of public relations officer.
At the press conference, Mr. Kato said: “The public relations officer Yamada informed me: ‘I take seriously that it has become a big problem in the Diet and it raises the suspicion of people, and I am well aware of your responsibility. ” And I deeply regret it. “” It was that. ” Mr. Yamada revealed that he had volunteered to return his salary and said: “I am deeply sorry for this moment and took it as a response that fully took into account the weight of my responsibilities.”
In addition to that, Mr. Kato said, “It is a great regret that the result has caused people’s suspicions, and I would like them to deeply regret it. I also paid close attention to prevent this from happening in the future. Explained.
Also, “I take this matter seriously,
When asked by a reporter whether Mr. Yamada would continue to host the public relations officer and the Prime Minister’s meeting, Mr. Kato said: “I nodded deeply when I asked him to fulfill his duties and encourage him.” He expressed his intention to continue his functions as a government official.
The Ministry of the Interior and Communications fired the ministry staff due to entertainment problems, but Mr. Yamada, who had already retired from the ministry, was excluded.
