2020.10.01 17:50Nation

「女性はうそつける」発言認める　自民・杉田氏、ブログで謝罪

　自民党の杉田水脈衆院議員は１日、女性への性暴力をめぐり「女性はいくらでもうそをつける」と発言した問題について、自身のブログで事実と認めた。その上で「不快な思いをさせてしまった方におわびする」と謝罪した。
　杉田氏は当初、発言を否定していた。ブログでは「大変長い発言をしており、ご指摘のような発言はしていない認識でいたが、改めて精査したところ発言が確認された」と釈明。ただ、「女性を蔑視する意図は全くない」とも記した。（2020/10/01-17:50）

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2020.10.01 17:50Nation

LDP's Sugita Admits Saying Women Can Lie about Sexual Violence

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Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mio Sugita admitted on her blog Thursday that she recently remarked that women are capable of "lying their heads off" about sexual violence.
   The admission came a day after LDP policy chief Hakubun Shimomura summoned Sugita to the party headquarters and gave her a warning over the remark.
   In the blog post, Sugita said she did not intend to demean women.
   Sugita was reported last Friday to have made the controversial remark at a meeting of the ruling party on the same day. She initially denied that she made such a remark.
   On Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told a press conference that politicians are supposed to accept accountability for their remarks and actions.

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