Overview
- Answering Diet questions on Feb. 24, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she received no proposals from senior officials for Japan to acquire nuclear weapons and emphasized support for the NPT.
- Reporting indicates Takaichi distributed catalog gifts worth about ¥30,000 each to 315 LDP lower‑house members, for a total near ¥9–10 million, with her side asserting there is no legal problem.
- Opposition parties and some LDP members questioned the propriety of the gifts given persistent concerns over political funding practices.
- Takaichi’s team removed columns from her official website that had drawn criticism, a move that intensified questions about transparency and accountability.
- Coverage describes the administration focusing on damage control as political fallout grows and demands for clearer explanations continue.