Toshinao Nakagawa (中川 俊直, Nakagawa Toshinao) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. The scion of an elite political family, Nakagawa resigned in April 2017 following reports of an extramarital affair.[1]
Nakagawa had previously worked as a journalist for TV Tokyo and as a secretary for his father, Hidenao Nakagawa.[2]
Nakagawa represented a constituency in Hiroshima (Hiroshima No. 4).[2][3] Nakagawa was parliamentary Vice Minister of the Economy, Trade and Industry.[4][3] He was replaced by Masaki Ogushi following his resignation.[2]
Nakagawa resigned following allegations printed in the Shukan Shincho that he had a mistress, who in turn broke up with him when she learned that he was in a relationship with another Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, Megumi Maekawa.[1] One of his affairs reportedly culminated in a fake wedding ceremony in Hawaii.[5] He submitted a notice of resignation from the LDP on April 21, and apologized for his conduct in a Facebook post.[3][2]
Around July 13, Nakagawa announced that he was hosting a fundraiser entitled "Toshinao Nakagawa’s Apology and Comeback Event", with the aim of relaunching his political career.[6]
Chile's Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz (L) shakes hands with Japan's State Cabinet Office Minister Takao Ochi (C) and Japan's Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshinao Nakagawa during a meeting of the 'Alianza del Pacifico' (Pacific Alliance) in Vina del Mar, Chile March 14, 2017.
In 2011, Nakagawa entered into a relationship with a woman he met while employed at a broadcaster. According to the report, again Shincho (Apr. 27), their tryst culminated with a fake wedding ceremony in Hawaii in September of 2013. That report came on the heels of the March 24 issue of weekly tabloid Friday, which outlined an illicit meeting between Nakagawa and LDP politician Megumi Maekawa.
A political fundraiser titled "Toshinao Nakagawa's Apology and Comeback Event" will be held at a hotel in the capital on August 23. "There are no excuses for my lack of virtue and thoughlessness," reads the invitation. "The past cannot be changed, but in the future I can change myself."
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