Minister of “Foreigner Issues” Onoda, lies(?) and/or accuses the journalist of misinformation when asked about the recent news regarding 3% of Mansion buyers being Foreigners


The exact exchange is as follows :

Journalist : There was a news recently that 3% of the mansion buyers in the major cities were from abroad or foreign. What do you think about that?

Onoda : Is that an official statistic? Isn't that just an news article? I can't comment on it unless it's an official statistic.

Journalist : Ok. Thanks

JP text

記者「海外の人の新築マンション購入が東京都は約3%に留まるとの報道があるがこの調査を元にどう規制をお考えか」

小野田紀美大臣「その数値は正式なところからですかね?報道ベースですよね?報道ベースの時点で私から今お答えすることはございません」

This video is circulating around JP Twitter as "Onoda owns Journalist". But she's absolutely wrong here. It is an official statistic from Ministry of Land and Infrastructure – in fact, it was probably given to her prior to this meeting.

Video : https://x.com/sxzBST/status/1991678250335236229

by Maleficent-Cook-3668