We now turn to a wining-and-dining scandal here in Japan. The communications minister has reprimanded 11 officials for violating the ethics code.
The officials were repeatedly entertained by the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. Suga Seigo works for a firm involved in satellite broadcasting.
(Suga Yoshihide / Japanese Prime Minister)
"I apologize that my eldest son was involved in actions that caused a public servant to violate the national public service ethics law. I deeply apologize to the public."
The communications ministry announced disciplinary penalties of pay cuts against five senior officials and two lower-level officials.
Two other lower-level officials were admonished. One was reprimanded, and the other was given the equivalent of a reprimand.
In addition, Minister Takeda Ryota will voluntarily return three months' worth of wages.
The ministry drew up measures to prevent similar violations.
◆wine-and-dine 酒食でもてなす、飲食で接待する to entertain or be entertained with wine and fine food
◆reprimand 叱責する、けん責する、訓告する、処分する If someone is reprimanded, they are spoken to angrily or seriously for doing something wrong, usually by a person in authority.
◆violate （規則に）違反する、（規則を）破る If someone violates an agreement, law, or promise, they break it.
◆eldest son 長男
◆disciplinary 懲戒的な、懲罰の Disciplinary bodies or actions are concerned with making sure that people obey rules or regulations and that they are punished if they do not.
The officials were repeatedly entertained by the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. Suga Seigo works for a firm involved in satellite broadcasting.
(Suga Yoshihide / Japanese Prime Minister)
"I apologize that my eldest son was involved in actions that caused a public servant to violate the national public service ethics law. I deeply apologize to the public."
The communications ministry announced disciplinary penalties of pay cuts against five senior officials and two lower-level officials.
Two other lower-level officials were admonished. One was reprimanded, and the other was given the equivalent of a reprimand.
In addition, Minister Takeda Ryota will voluntarily return three months' worth of wages.
The ministry drew up measures to prevent similar violations.
◆wine-and-dine 酒食でもてなす、飲食で接待する to entertain or be entertained with wine and fine food
◆reprimand 叱責する、けん責する、訓告する、処分する If someone is reprimanded, they are spoken to angrily or seriously for doing something wrong, usually by a person in authority.
◆violate （規則に）違反する、（規則を）破る If someone violates an agreement, law, or promise, they break it.
◆eldest son 長男
◆disciplinary 懲戒的な、懲罰の Disciplinary bodies or actions are concerned with making sure that people obey rules or regulations and that they are punished if they do not.
◆admonish 訓戒する、戒告する If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
◆draw up （計画などを）立案する、策定する If you draw up a document, list, or plan, you prepare it and write it out.