問題相次ぐ福岡県議会が閉会　蔵内議長「公費で獣医師会イベント出席」　パーティー券問題抜本的改革へ

The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly's June regular session, plagued by a series of problems, closed today. While a supplementary budget bill including support measures for small and medium-sized enterprises was passed during this session, a series of scandals surrounding the prefectural assembly have come to light. Regarding the high-priced and opaque overseas inspections and the purchase of political fundraising party tickets by an organization of prefectural employees, the prefectural assembly plans to consolidate opinions through a project team and convey them to Speaker Isao Kurauchi at the September session. Speaker Kurauchi has now been accused of a new problem: a large portion of the expenses for an overseas inspection, coinciding with an event for the veterinary association he chairs, were paid with public funds. In response, Speaker Kurauchi indicated that he would be satisfied if the results were positive and that the project team would thoroughly investigate the issues. Meanwhile, regarding the party scandal, which is believed to be rooted in favoritism by employees, Governor Seitaro Hattori stated that he would establish an evaluation committee including third parties and implement thorough and fundamental reforms. June 25, 2026 ▼Daily news delivery: TVQ News Site https://www.tvq.co.jp/news/ #Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly #Kurauchi Speaker #Veterinary Association #Overseas Inspection #Evaluation Committee #Supplementary Budget Proposal #Fukuoka