Nakagawa had denied that his behavior was due to drinking and instead attributed it to the combined effect of a few sips of wine and cold medicine he had taken during his flight to Rome.

• 中川昭一否认自己当时的表现是因为醉酒所致，而将其归咎于在飞往罗马的旅程中服用了感冒药和几口红酒带来的混合效果。