A male comedian who had caused a scandal by having an extramarital affair gave a press conference in December to apologize. In Japan, it’s almost customary for celebrities involved a scandal to smooth matters over by giving a press conference. The media seize these opportunities to ask all kinds of questions to increase their circulations and viewing ratings. It is interesting for people to see how the parties fend them off. This time, however, the journalists just kept asking nasty questions that were impossible to answer, and all the person in question could say was “It was all because I was immature.” The behavior of the press, which usually does not ask probing questions of politicians, was called into question and some wondered aloud if there was any need in the first place for the person in question to apologize in the media.