Officials Face Reprimand For Dining With Pm's Son
NHK has learned that Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is considering reprimands for 11 officials who were reportedly treated to dinners by a son of Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, who works for a company involved in satellite broadcasting.
The ministry is making final adjustments to conclude that four senior officials have violated ethics code, and may announce seven others received similar treatment.
The ministry began investigating the matter earlier this month. It is considering issuing a report concluding that the company that employs Suga's son is a stakeholder, and four officials were treated to dinners in violation of an ethics code.
The officials are Taniwaki Yasuhiko and Yoshida Mabito, both vice-ministers for policy coordination, Akimoto Yoshinori, former director-general of the ministry's information and communications bureau and Yumoto Hironobu, former deputy director-general of the bureau.
It is also set to announce that seven others received similar treatment from the company.
The ministry plans to report the results of its investigation to the Lower House Budget Committee on Monday, and submit the report to the National Public Service Ethics Board as early as Wednesday.
If the board approves, the ministry will reprimand the officials as early as Wednesday.