Sanae Takaichi's Office Accused of Concealing Political Funds, "Secret Ledger" Reveals Unification Church Contradictions
On the 28th, Weekly Bunshun and Bunshun Online published an exclusive scoop alleging that Sanae Takaichi's office had concealed political fundraising party ticket purchases, revealing details from a "secret ledger" reportedly obtained from involved parties. This report contains information that contradicts Ms. Takaichi's past statements denying financial dealings with the Unification Church (Family Federation for World Peace and Unification), sending ripples through the political world. According to the report, Ms. Takaichi's office allegedly purchased tickets for a party held in March 2019 by the "World Peace Federation Nara Prefectural Alliance," an affiliate organization of the Unification Church, but failed to publicly declare the financial transaction. In August 2022, Ms. Takaichi had categorically stated on her X (formerly Twitter) account regarding her relationship with the Unification Church, "No election support. No attendance at events. No...