木原副長官、文春報道で刑事告訴　立民質問状に回答

　木原誠二官房副長官は、警視庁による妻への事情聴取を報じた週刊文春を刑事告訴したと、立憲民主党の公開質問状に回答した。１日付の文書で「事件性がないと判断された事柄を語るのは、人権上重大な問題を惹起（じゃっき）する」などと主張した。
　文春側は、木原氏が捜査に介入した可能性を指摘している。立民による同日のヒアリングで、警察庁は木原氏自身や首相官邸サイドからの接触を否定。木原氏が約１カ月、記者団の取材を避けている点については、内閣官房が「再開の意向は持っている」と説明した。
　発行元の文芸春秋は取材に「捜査当局から刑事告訴の連絡があれば適正に対処する」とコメントした。（2023/08/01-15:39）

Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, a close aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, said Tuesday he has filed a criminal complaint against the Shukan Bunshun weekly news magazine over its reports regarding his wife.
   Shukan Bunshun has reported that Kihara's wife had been questioned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on a voluntary basis over the death of her former husband in 2006. The weekly magazine also suggested that Kihara may have intervened in the investigation.
   "Talking about a matter that has been judged clear of criminality raises a serious human rights issue," Kihara said in a written reply to an open letter from the leading opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
   At a hearing by the CDP the same day, the National Police Agency said neither Kihara nor the prime minister's office has reached out to the agency, which supervises prefectural police departments including the TMPD, over the man's death.
   Regarding Kihara's avoidance of reporters, lasting for about a month so far, the Cabinet Secretariat said Kihara, a spokesperson for Kishida, "has the intention to resume (meeting with the press)."