Another weekly magazine, Shukan Bunshun, reported that Toyama made a visit to a hostess bar in Ginza late Friday evening.
Under the state of emergency, people are being asked to stay home and restaurants are requested to close by 8 p.m.
Suga himself came under fire after taking part in two dinner gatherings in Tokyo in mid-December while the government was urging people to refrain from eating in large groups to contain the spread of the virus.
He later apologized over the gatherings, first at a luxury hotel with about 15 people and then at an upscale steakhouse with eight people present.
A growing number of people in the administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Japan's ruling party believe it will be necessary to extend the state of emergency for parts of the country continuing to see a high number of coronavirus cases, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The…
Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Faces Lawmakers On Scandal But Avoids Prosecution Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Faces Lawmakers On Scandal But Avoids Prosecution The country s longest-serving prime minister has denied any wrongdoing, but acknowledged that he had made statements to parliament that were subsequently shown to be false.
Shinzo Abe said he had known nothing about payments and pledged to work to regain public trust.
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Japan s former prime minister Shinzo Abe apologised to lawmakers on Friday over a scandal involving payments for supporters, a day after prosecutors said they would not indict him in the case.
The country s longest-serving prime minister has denied any wrongdoing, but acknowledged that he had made statements to parliament that were subsequently shown to be false.
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