Takaichi to submit secretary’s statement to Budget Committee amid slander video reports Takaichi will submit a secretary’s statement to the Diet over reports her aide helped post slanderous videos and …
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Prime Minister Takaichi acknowledges possible meeting between aide and smear video creator
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTakaichi aide online meeting possibility not denied by PM amid allegations over smear video Prime Minister Takaichi said she "cannot deny" that her aide and a man linked to an …
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Opposition demands witness summons for Takaichi Sanae aide over alleged smear video
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTakaichi aide’s alleged SNS posts spur opposition demand for witness testimony at Upper House budget committee June 9, Opposition pressed to summon Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s aide to the Upper …
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Prime Minister Takaichi confirms audio but disputes aide’s role in smear video
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTakaichi audio controversy: Prime Minister confirms she listened to paid audio but questions attribution Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed on June 5, 2026 that she had listened to a paid …
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Prime Minister Takaichi denies campaign role in alleged smear videos
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTakaichi Denies Camp’s Role in Smear Videos After Weekly Bunshun Report Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on May 28 denied her campaign’s involvement in smear videos reported by Weekly Bunshun, saying …