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Scandal in Japan: PM fires one of his top staff for making homophobic comments

Fumio Kishida is not popular in Japan. | Fountain: AFP

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Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishidafired one of his secretaries this Saturday after discovering some homophobic comments bureaucrat who caused public rejection, in a new skid for an already unpopular president.

masayoshi araiAn official very close to Kishida, who served as his executive secretary, told reporters off the record yesterday that he “wouldn’t like to live next door” to an LGBTQ+ couple and that he doesn’t want to “even look at them,” according to comments released by the local press. .

Arai’s remarks come just days after Kishida took a cautious stance in the ongoing parliamentary debate over same-sex marriage, which is not legally recognized in Japanwhich has caused discomfort among the group, which has filed several lawsuits for the recognition of its unions, but the results have been mixed and some are in progress.

“We must be extremely careful when considering this issue, as it may affect the structure of the family in Japan,” the head of the Japanese government recently said in this regard.

After a controversy with Arai that caused resentment and concern on the streets, Prime Minister Kishida said today that the bureaucrat’s words “can’t help but make” his administration think about his future and that they are “completely contrary to government policy and unforgivable.” according to news agency kyodo.

Among other comments made by Arai, he assured that if same-sex marriage was approved in Japan, “it will change the shape of society” and that “quite a few people will leave this country,” referring to the archipelago.

after a dispute

After his words were made public, Arai apologized and refused, stating that his comments did not reflect Kishida’s point of view.

Many members of the ruler Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), led by conservative ideological Kishida, oppose the legalization of gay marriage, citing what they see as traditional values ​​in the country, including the role of women in raising children.

The dispute represents a new setback for Japan’s prime minister, whose popularity ratings are at their lowest since the resignation of four ministers in about two months in 2022 due to various scandals and blunders.

Japan It is the only G7 country that does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. (EFE)


Source: RPP

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