自民・萩生田氏、参院選支援要請か　生稲氏と旧統一教会施設訪問

　７月の参院選で初当選した自民党の生稲晃子参院議員（東京選挙区）の事務所は１７日、経済産業相だった萩生田光一政調会長が６月に生稲氏を伴って、世界平和統一家庭連合（旧統一教会）の関連施設を訪問したと明らかにした。参院選支援を要請した可能性がある。
　１７日発売の週刊新潮は、２人が東京都八王子市内の関連施設に足を運び、支援を要請したと報じた。これに関し事務所はコメントを発表。萩生田氏との訪問を「事実だ」と認めた上で、「話を聞かせてもらいたいとの依頼がありスタッフが判断した」と説明した。（2022/08/17-14:40）

Koichi Hagiuda, policy head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visited a facility linked to the religious group known as the Unification Church in June, it was learned Wednesday.
   Hagiuda, who was industry minister at the time, may have visited the facility to ask for the group's support in the House of Councillors election in July.
   He made the visit with Akiko Ikuina, an LDP lawmaker elected for the first time in the Upper House poll, according to Ikuina's office.
   According to the new issue of the Shukan Shincho weekly magazine released Wednesday, the two went to the facility in the city of Hachioji, Tokyo, to seek support.
   Ikuina's office admitted that the trip took place, saying that staff members decided on the visit after a request for discussions.