Bureaucrat's widow asks Kishida to look into scandal that led to suicide

condolences to the widow, but there's no way they open that up

COVERUP. Having to ask another prime minister to seek justice since the previous two wouldn't shows a corrupt and broken system.

Kishida told reporters the same day in Shizuoka, central Japan, "I have not received the letter. I will think of what to do after receiving it."

He'll equivocate, waffle, dither and do absolutely nothing.

Can’t complain about N-Korea when they themselves can’t/ won’t investigate deaths that are clearly linked to government decision making.

The widow has been seeking damages from the state and Sagawa over her husband's death in a trial at the Osaka District Court. She maintains the state is liable for having her husband work over 100 hours a month in overtime to falsify documents.

In the LDP/Japan Inc. world, a guy cannot even be properly compensated when he is worked to death falsifying documents to cover up for the dear leader's corruption.

 "I have not received the letter."

Cool. I'll have to remember that for my business.

He's going to have to get permission from the guilty one, Botchan, first.

“I will think of what to do after receiving it." The very japanese way of saying „forget about it „

The guy LOVES Abe and is installing a lot of his former lackeys. No way he looks into it. He MIGHT be able to feign concern, though.

Yeah the letter will be dropped into the too hard basket as soon as it hits his desk

Guaranteed Kishida would be worse than useless in this matter.

Once again we see how govt holds its own people with utter contempt! Beyond disgusting

Kishida will prioritize to defend two former PMs such as Abe or Asou from scandal than revealing truth.

Proof that Kishida is no different from Abe.

Another Nippon Kaigi corrupt scumbag

She expects him to make "an effort?"

Dream on woman. You're wasting time talking to a puppet.

Nothing will officially happen, but it might remind the voters that those who want their votes are willing to hold nobody accountable for the death of a worker who simply wanting to hold to the moral rules we are all encouraged to follow…except LDP elite.

Corrupt dynasties of American-sponsored politicians in Japan continue unabated.

he has often insisted he is "good at listening to people.

This might be true, probably even the reason he's been offered the PM position. It's all about which people he chooses to listen to.

There is a change.org petition relating to this matter. If you would like to help this lady put pressure on the J Govt. about this terrible injustice please go and sign it.

https://www.change.org/p/私の夫-赤木俊夫がなぜ自死に追い込まれたのか-有識者によって構成される第三者委員会を立ち上げ-公正中立な調査を実施して下さい?source_location=discover_feed

Kishida must prove himself, the Japanese public wants justice.