Tourism Tribe Councilor Don, Political Funding Allegations Over Former Secretary General Nikai - District Attorney's Special Investigation Department Moves
On January 6, 2024, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office interviewed former LDP House of Representatives member Toshihiro Nikai (84 years old) and former Reconstruction Minister Katsuei Hirasawa (79 years old) in connection with allegations of fraudulent income from political funding parties by the LDP faction.
Mr. Nikai has been the president of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (ANTA) for more than 30 years, and is currently the head of the Osaka Expo Promotion Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party. New Year's Day 2024 ANTA's New Year's Thoughts He said, "In order to realize a tourism-oriented country, we will emphasize the unity of businesses and the government and strive to promote domestic and international exchanges," and "If tourism becomes brighter, society as a whole will become brighter."
In the future, the status of the investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Investigation Department against former Secretary General Nikai may have some impact on his position in the tourism industry.
In October last year, a member of Congress Nikai inspected the Osaka Expo booth at the travel industry's largest travel festival held in Osaka. After this, he gave a speech on the main stage in front of hundreds of industry representatives in preparation for the Osaka Expo with Osaka Governor Yoshimura and former Prime Minister Suga.
