The officials join four senior bureaucrats who were treated to expensive meals by Seigo Suga, a son of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and are already in line for disciplinary measures.
The officials join four senior bureaucrats who were treated to expensive meals by Seigo Suga, a son of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and are already in line for disciplinary measures.
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