Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Takahashi, is embroiled in an extramarital affair scandal
The Japanese media, "Bungei Online", broke a big story on March 11, revealing that Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Matsamoto Yohei (52 years old) has been in an extramarital relationship with a married woman named Ako, which is now causing a stir in Japan.
Matsamoto Yohei was first elected in 2005 and won the House of Representatives election for the seventh time this year. He has served as the head of the Youth Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party, and as the Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and he entered the cabinet for the first time in the Takahashi administration last autumn, serving as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
In his personal life, he married a woman who had worked at Pasona for 14 years, and they have two children.
Matsamoto and Ako had secret meetings in meeting rooms and love hotels. In addition, Matsamoto arranged to meet Ako at the House of Representatives office when his secretary was not around on weekends.
The reporter from "Bungakai" tried to directly interview Matsamoto on March 3, but was refused when he requested the interview.
He said, "I will not answer questions about my private life."
On the other hand, when the reporter told Ako about Matsamoto's response, she struggled and finally confessed to the "Bungakai" that she had an extramarital affair.
In the electronic version of "Bungakai" released at noon on Wednesday, March 11, and the "Bungakai" published on Thursday, March 12, detailed the details of Matsamoto Yohei's infidelity with his mistress in the Diet Building. Ako also mentioned shocking "betrayal remarks" by Matsamoto Yohei towards Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859380120352841/
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