JCP Secretariat Head Koike cited a weekly magazine report alleging that a Unification Church-affiliated group had purchased party tickets for Prime Minister Takaichi, and said, “Takaichi and the LDP have an accountability obligation regarding this matter.”
Akahata has learned that the 2026 fiscal year budget proposal compiled by the Takaichi Cabinet includes over 99.4 billion yen in making preparations for emergency medical care for Self-Defense Forces personnel wounded in action.
Prime Minister Takaichi cancelled at the last minute her appearance on a debate program broadcast live on NHK, possibly to evade questions over her ties with the Unification Church.