TOKYO, Feb 04 (Nikkei) –
A secretary to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Masayoshi Arai, mentioned Friday night time he does “not want to live next door” to an LGBT couple and that he would “hate to see them,” however rapidly retracted the discriminatory remarks after they have been reported by the media.
A secretary to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Masayoshi Arai, mentioned Friday night time he does “not want to live next door” to an LGBT couple and that he would “hate to see them,” however rapidly retracted the discriminatory remarks after they have been reported by the media.
Arai mentioned he “apologizes for having used expressions that may cause misunderstanding” in withdrawing the remarks. “I feel sorry for [causing any issues for] the prime minister, as he does not think like that,” the secretary additionally mentioned.
“I caused trouble [to the prime minister] due to my own opinions,” he mentioned.
Before the withdrawal, Arai additionally mentioned, “There are quite a few people who say they would abandon this country” if same-sex marriage is launched in Japan, a step that might “change the way society is.”
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Aide to Japan’s prime minister says he ‘hates’ to see LGBT {couples}
Nikkei – Feb 04
A secretary to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Masayoshi Arai, mentioned Friday night time he does “not want to live next door” to an LGBT couple and that he would “hate to see them,” however rapidly retracted the discriminatory remarks after they have been reported by the media.
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