TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 31) that politicians had a duty to be cautious about their ties with any organisation, and apologised for his own party members' reported activities with the controversial Unification Church. 'As head of the party, I offer my sincere apolo
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that politicians had a duty to be cautious about their ties with any organisation, and apologised for his own party members' reported activities with the controversial Unification Church.
"As head of the party, I offer my sincere apologies," Kishida told a news conference, his first in person as he emerged from COVID-19 quarantine on WednesdayRevelations of long-running links between some lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the church have become a headache for Kishida, denting his approval ratings, and have fanned opposition against a state funeral planned for slain former premier Shinzo Abe.
The church, founded in South Korea in the 1950s and known for its mass weddings, has over the years faced questions over how it solicits donations. The government has said Abe's funeral, to be held on Sept 27 at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall, would cost about 250 million yen , excluding outlays for security and the reception of overseas dignitaries.
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