Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida indicates that he would sack a close aide whose discriminatory remarks against sexual minorities came to light the previous day.
Discriminatory remarks made against sexual minorities by a now-sacked aide to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sparked fury and worry in the country on Feb. 4, a day after they were made public.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that he has sacked his close aide after he made discriminatory remarks about sexual minorities, with public support for the Cabinet continuing to fall against a backdrop of unpopular policies and ministerial scandals.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida strikes a cautious tone about legally recognizing same-sex marriage in line with other Group of Seven countries that have already adopted the practice.