Gaffe-prone ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso on Feb. 2 retracted sexist remarks he made about the physical appearance of Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, a politician he labeled as capable but not beautiful.
Taro Aso, vice-president of ruling LDP, said Yoko Kamikawa ‘not that good looking’, got her name wrong, used ageist jibe and mixed up her place in history
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Jan. 30 took the high road in responding to the sexist remarks former Prime Minister Taro Aso made about her appearance.
ASHIYA, Fukuoka Prefecture Ruling party heavyweight Taro Aso praised Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa as a “rising star” but denigrated her appearance, saying she is not “that beautiful.”
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