Education minister Yohei Matsumoto declines to comment on reported affair - TokyoReporter
Published on March 19, 2026.
Education Minister Yohei Matsumoto, a member of the House of Representatives, has refused to comment on a report revealing his affair with a married woman. The report, published by weekly Shukan Bunshun, revealed that he began the affair about six years ago and engaged in secret meetings with the woman. Despite apologising at a Senate Budget Committee meeting on Thursday, he insisted he would not comment on specific details regarding the affair.
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