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dagon
That settles it then?
Hosoda, man of the people, just sitting down with his constituents and listening to their concerns?
Unfortunately this explanation will probably be accepted by the uninvestigative press and most of the public.
obladi
honesty does not appear to be one of the church's strongest policies
Simon Foston
All those meetings and messages, and he was getting absolutely nothing in return? Who actually believes this?
koiwaicoffee
Retirement at age 65 should be mandatory for politicians, specially in Japan.
Cricky
78, Lower Hose speaker, ex leader of the now Abe faction in the LDP, the man is untouchable. And for a change if he said he didn’t remember, I’d actually believe him. There is a point where being senior becomes a negative.
asdfghjkl
If he is untouchable, he must be also fearing for his life, as that’s how Abe went. He needs to be punished.
noriahojanen
No, it's not about the cult's financial support to him. The allegation goes that Hosoda as the top faction leader has been responsible for allocating the cult votes and manpower logistic support to LDP candidates especially ones running for key elections amid fierce competitions. Such involvement has already been reported in several accounts. He's still in denial.
didou
Many many consider it is a cult
shogun36
well then, case closed……..
how are any of these jokers not in jail yet?
spinningplates
Shunichi Yamaguchi, a lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party,
It's pretty obvious this needs to updated to a lawmaker of the ruling Unification Church Cult if we are going to go forward with any clarity.