Following Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly member Akira Higuchi's public accusation that he was asked to contribute over 6 million yen before becoming speaker, former Liberal Democratic Party prefectural assembly members Kensuke Haraguchi and Kunihiro Matsumoto responded to media inquiries. The executives denied the allegations, stating they "never requested or received any money." While acknowledging their past participation in golf and dinner events, they explained that they "paid as personal membership fees" and that "some details are unclear as it was over a decade ago." With conflicting accounts, the outcome of the ongoing investigation is being closely watched.

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