thejapantimes, 
The autumn session of parliament began Friday with a new Lower House speaker following the resignation of Hiroyuki Hosoda — who cited health concerns but was also facing questions over sexual harassment allegations and his ties to the Unification Church. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/20/japan/politics/lower-house-speaker-nukaga-hosoda/?utm_content=buffer6d13f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #diet #lowerhouse #ldp #hiroyukihosoda #fukushironukaga