On the day of the prime ministerial election, the "casting boat" opposition leader's affair was revealed.

Today, when a special parliament is convened to nominate the next prime minister after last month's House of Representatives election, the affair of the opposition leader who holds the casting vote in the prime minister's nomination election has been revealed.

The local weekly "Smart Flash" reported that Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of the third opposition Democratic Party, had an affair with a female talent, a tourist ambassador in Takamas City.

After the article was published, Tamaki held an extraordinary press conference this morning and acknowledged the affair, saying that what was reported was largely true.

He then said he sincerely apologized not only to his family but also to many people who looked forward to it.

Regarding retaining his leadership, Tamaki said he would like to hear from his colleagues and that he would abide by the party's decision.

However, regarding the resignation of the lawmaker, he virtually refused to resign, saying that if you forgive me, I would like to return it to work as a lawmaker.

While the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the ruling New Komeito failed to win a majority in last month's House of Representatives general election, the National Democratic Party increased the number of seats in the House of Representatives from the previous seven to 27, securing a casting vote in the prime minister's nomination election and policy-making process.