More ministry officials found to have been dined by Suga s son
Japan s communications ministry said Monday nine more of its officials were treated to expensive meals by a company that employs the eldest son of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, further widening the scandal that has already brought four senior bureaucrats under scrutiny.
Of the 13 officials, an internal probe by the ministry found that 11 have or are highly likely to have violated the National Public Service Ethics Law, which prohibits receiving favors from stakeholders. They are expected to be reprimanded as early as Wednesday. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
More communications ministry officials have been found to have been treated to expensive meals by a son of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the ministry said Monday, further widening the scandal that has already brought four senior bureaucrats under scrutiny.
The communications ministry said it has replaced two bureaucrats and is considering reprimands following reports that its officials were treated to dinners by a son of the prime minister.
Senior Japan bureaucrats ousted amid scandal over dinners with PM s son
Japan s communications ministry said Friday it has replaced two senior bureaucrats and is considering reprimands following reports that its officials were treated to expensive dinners by a son of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in possible violation of ethics code.
Communications minister Ryota Takeda denied the scandal was the reason for the transfers of Yoshinori Akimoto, director general of the information and communications bureau, and Hironobu Yumoto, deputy director general of the bureau, but said it was decided in light of various situations during an ongoing Diet session. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2021. (Kyodo)