So for all y'all saying who would care, he isn't just any worker, he's a government worker. The scandal is significant because people would think about corruption and shit if they were to find these 2 in this situation (like the government worker forcing her to go along with this or some shit). another thing to note is, In japan, civil servants are much more important then in the US or UK, and especially in the upper levels of government, a scandal can be a huge deal.
Just telling you my 2 cents