政治資金「適切に処理」　パーティー券巡る報道に―松本総務相

　松本剛明総務相は２２日、省内で就任後初の記者会見に臨んだ。共産党の機関紙「しんぶん赤旗」が同日、自身の資金管理団体が会場の収容人数を大幅に上回るパーティー券を販売し、政治資金規正法違反の疑いがあると報じたことについて「法の趣旨をしっかり理解して適切に処理している」との認識を示した。ただ、詳細に関しては「必要があれば確認したい」と述べるにとどめた。（2022/11/22-12:56）

Japan's new internal affairs minister, Takeaki Matsumoto, on Tuesday faced an allegation of a possible violation of the political funds control law by his political funds management body.
   The Japanese Communist Party's newspaper reported the same day that the body has sold tickets that far exceeded the capacities of venues for political fundraising parties.
   At his inaugural press conference a day after assuming the ministerial post on Monday, Matsumoto said he is appropriately handling political funds under the law. He added that he would confirm details of the allegation, if necessary.
   Matsumoto was appointed to the post after his predecessor, Minoru Terada, resigned on Sunday over a political funds scandal.
   "Each and every politician must properly handle political funds based on the law," Matsumoto stressed at the press conference.