Defense Vice Minister Hiroyuki Miyazawa responded to the press regarding the political funding issue within the Abe faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. He revealed that he had received instructions from the faction not to include certain details in the political funding reports and acknowledged that he had also been restrained from speaking about it.

The undisclosed amount in the report amounted to ¥1.4 million over three years, and Miyazawa explained that this money was allocated for various group membership fees and entertainment expenses. Furthermore, he disclosed that he had received instructions from the faction not to speak out after the issue came to light, expressing his frustration. Regarding the Prime Minister's policy of changing personnel, Miyazawa stated, "There are many things left undone," expressing his regret about Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's policy of sweeping changes.

宮沢博行防衛副大臣が、自民党安倍派の政治資金問題について記者団に対応しました。派閥からの指示により、政治資金収支報告書に記載すべきでないとの内容が明らかにされ、口止めも受けたと述べました。

報告書未記載の金額は3年間で140万円で、これは複数の団体の年会費や交際費に充てられたと説明しました。また、問題が発覚した後には派閥からの「しゃべるな」との指示も受けたと明かし、これに悔しみをにじませました。首相の交代方針に対しては、「やり残したことがいっぱいある」とし、岸田文雄首相の一掃方針に悔しさを示しました。