Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, criticized a meeting of ruling party members in November that involved scantily-dressed performers.
According to reports, images of the event, which was organized by a branch of the Liberal Democratic Party, showed people wearing apparel sitting on rounds of individuals.
The occasion was “highly unsuitable and most regrettable”, said Mr Kishida when grilled by politicians on Friday.
At least one of the event’s organizers has since ceded his or her position.
According to local media reports, the females who are reportedly members of the Osaka and Kyoto-based Splendor Dancers band were instructed to use their mouths to accept banknotes that had fallen from participants.
Members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s ( LDP ) youth division from the western city of Wakayama took part in the event.
One of the organisers, Tetsuya Kawabata, had previously sought to defend the occasion by saying that the presence of the “go- get dancers”- referring to dancers employed to satisfy crowds in nightclubs- were intended to ensure “diversity”.
” We invited the dancers after studying from different viewpoints, including whether it matches the style of diversity”, Mr Kawabata, assistant head of the native LDP junior wing, told Chinese broadcaster All- Nippon News Network.
The meeting sparked “excitement that… exceeded my expectations”, reports quoted Mr Kawabata as saying.
He has officially left the party.
Prior to the incident, the LDP’s national adolescent aircraft had apologised and stated that two additional LDP members would step down from their positions in the section.
On Wednesday, Mr Kishida said the occasion did not “match the commission’s target of diversity”.
According to local media information,” What my case seeks is an inclusive culture where all individuals feel the meaning of life with their integrity and diversification respected.”
He continued, noting that the occasion was supported by donations from the attendees ‘ memberships.
Additionally, it comes at a time when the group is attempting to recruit more people into Japanese politics, which is dominated by men. Mr Kishida’s government today features a record amount of five people.
However, his administration’s approval assessments are at their lowest since the LDP returned to power in 2012. According to a poll conducted on Thursday, the acceptance rate for March was 18 %.
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