"Sincerely apologize" to the LDP's late-night club in the Diet

At the House of Councilors plenary session on the 2nd, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said, "I ask the people for their understanding and cooperation regarding the problem that three members of the House of Representatives of the LDP visited clubs in Ginza, Tokyo at midnight under the state of emergency. In the meantime, politicians should take the initiative to set an example, but this should not be the case, and it is extremely regrettable. I would like to express my sincere apologies to the people. "

　Liberal Democratic Party member Jun Matsumoto visited a club in Ginza at midnight on January 18, and resigned as acting chairman of the party's parliamentary measures when this was discovered . Initially, he explained that he went alone after the store closed, but later it turned out that Taido Tanose, Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Takashi Otsuka , Vice Chairman of the Party's National Assembly Measures were also present. Apart from this, the New Komeito of Kiyohiko Toyama also House of Representatives member was found that he had visited the club of Ginza, resigned lawmakers.

　Prime Minister Suga said, " Under the state of emergency , we had dinner until midnight and did not reveal this, so we removed Deputy Minister Tanose yesterday. The Liberal Democratic Party advised Matsumoto, Otsuka, and Tanose to leave the party. He left the party, and Kiyohiko Toyama resigned as a member of the Diet. " After that, he said, "I want to tighten myself once again and do my best to take measures against the new corona ."

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