“原封不动地继承了自民党腐朽的金权政治”，高市早苗涉违法向议员发放礼品被批

Group 1 - The core issue revolves around Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi distributing "congratulatory gifts" worth several tens of thousands of yen to members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following the House of Representatives election on February 8 [1][2] - The act of distributing these gifts raises questions regarding the source of funding and the legality under Japan's Political Funds Control Law, which generally prohibits monetary donations to politicians [2] - Several LDP members have acknowledged receiving the gifts, while some have criticized Takaichi's actions as "reckless" and have refused to accept the gifts [2] Group 2 - The Japanese Communist Party's Secretary-General Akira Koike stated that Takaichi's actions reflect a continuation of the LDP's corrupt political practices [3] - Legal actions have been initiated against Takaichi and other LDP members for alleged violations of the Political Funds Control Law, with accusations of receiving kickbacks amounting to billions of yen [4] - The issue of "political black money" in Japan has been described as systemic and longstanding, with a report indicating that as of October 30, 2025, 85 members of the National Diet had failed to declare taxes, leading to disciplinary actions against 39 of them [4]