Takushi Otsuka’s Shocking Remarks on U.S. Presidential Candidate and Prime Minister Ambitions at Secret Meeting

“He is being mocked even by elementary school students.”

As the general election for the House of Representatives approaches this weekend, the competition between candidates is becoming increasingly intense.

One of the major themes of this election is the Liberal Democratic Party’s under-the-table money issue. Politicians involved in this scandal are unable to run in both the proportional representation and district races, facing a do-or-die situation in the election.

Among them, one candidate who stands out is Takushi Otsuka (51), a member of the Liberal Democratic Party running for the 9th district in Saitama. Otsuka was born into the founding family of the long-established shoe manufacturer Otsuka Seika and graduated from Keio University. After working at Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank (now Mitsubishi UFJ Bank), he was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005. In 2008, he married former Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa (53) of the LDP. He is now a veteran politician serving his fifth term, with experience as Deputy Finance Minister.

However, Otsuka has been embroiled in several scandals since this summer. A political reporter from a national newspaper shares:

“On August 20, Bunshun Online reported that during a meeting with supporters in Moroyama Town, Saitama on July 30, Otsuka criticized former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (43), who had run for LDP president, saying, ‘He’s not qualified,’ and ‘He’s being ridiculed even by elementary school students.’

Additionally, Daily Shincho reported on October 22 that Otsuka had also criticized former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (67) during the same meeting.”

This time, FRIDAY Digital has also obtained an audio recording from the July 30 meeting. Upon reviewing the data, it was revealed that Otsuka made even more shocking remarks.