小泉防衛相「幅広く説明が重要」インフルエンサー接触巡り答弁　参院外交防衛委（2026年5月12日）

On December 12th, Constitutional Democratic Party lawmaker Maiko Tajima questioned Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in the House of Councillors' Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee regarding reports that the Ministry of Defense had approached 100 celebrities and influencers to secure a budget increase before the revision of the three security treaty documents. Ms. Tajima suggested that there might have been a plan to contact non-specialist experts and YouTubers, and demanded a clear answer as to whether similar plans still exist. Defense Minister Koizumi denied having such a plan as reported, emphasizing that "it is important to explain policies to a wide range of people." He stated that "it is incomprehensible to say that we shouldn't explain to anyone other than experts," reiterating the necessity of public relations activities. Ms. Tajima criticized his response as "not an answer," but Koizumi maintained his stance, emphasizing the importance of disseminating information to the general public. Playlist:    • 国会中継   Diet What is the difference between a policy speech and a statement of intent speech? : https://yahoo.jp/DZJZcp Diet What is a Diet session? : https://yahoo.jp/BkoHyk Diet What is the difference between a "regular Diet session," an "extraordinary Diet session," and a "special Diet session"? : https://yahoo.jp/8xnAfv ■Subscribe to the channel: https://yahoo.jp/zaoidV ■THE PAGE article list: https://yahoo.jp/A5sxYP ■Yahoo! News Original: https://yahoo.jp/7a5omo #thepage_jp #Diet #House of Councillors