松野長官、会見要請を拒否　安倍派パーティー裏金疑惑

　自民党安倍派の政治資金パーティー収入裏金化疑惑に関し、同派所属の松野博一官房長官は７日、内閣記者会加盟の報道各社が記者会見で説明するよう求めた要請に応じない意向を示した。同日午後５時を期限に回答を求めていた。
　松野氏は安倍派の意思決定機関「常任幹事会」の一員で、過去に事務総長も務めた。官房長官として原則１日２回の会見を行っているが、疑惑には「政府の立場として答えは控える」と繰り返し、一切の説明を拒否。パーティー券の販売ノルマ超過分を還流させるキックバックが自身にあったかについても答えていない。（2023/12/07-18:08）

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Thursday turned down a request by media outlets to give his explanation in a press conference about a political funds scandal at his Liberal Democratic Party.
   On Wednesday, members of the press club at the prime minister's office sent a letter to Matsuno asking him to address in a regular press conference a slush fund allegation involving the ruling LDP's faction previously led by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
   Matsuno was asked to give a reply by 5 p.m. Thursday. He is a member of the faction's decision-making body and once served as its top secretary.
   Matsuno holds press conferences twice a day in principle as chief cabinet secretary.
   Since the political funds scandal came to light, Matsuno has consistently declined to comment on the party's scandal in his press conferences, saying he is a member of the government.