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Japanese PM Faces Backlash for Saying Smear Video Questions Cut Into Work Time

Opposition scrutiny over alleged AI-generated smear videos has drawn public backlash, with 49.7% of respondents dissatisfied with Takaichi’s explanation, a Kyodo News poll found.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that repeatedly responding to questioning over a smear campaign scandal involving her election team was cutting into her time for prime ministerial duties, a response that drew widespread criticism.Japan's weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun has recently published a series of reports, citing evidence including emails and audio recordings, alleging that Takaichi's campaign team instructed an IT fir…

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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