Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed one among his secretaries for homophobic feedback that the prime minister referred to as “outrageous”.
Kishida stated the remarks by Masayoshi Arai, wherein he stated he “doesn’t even want to look at” married same-sex {couples}, have been “outrageous” and “incompatible” with an inclusive society the federal government is aiming for.
“I made the decision to relieve him of his position as secretary,” Kishida informed reporters on Saturday.
On Friday, Arai, an financial system and commerce official who joined Kishida’s workers as a secretary in October, stated he “wouldn’t like it if they lived next door” and that individuals would “abandon the country if we allow same-sex marriage”, in keeping with public broadcaster NHK.
The 55-year-old apologised later, saying his remarks weren’t acceptable, even when they have been his private opinion.
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