Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida today fired a senior aide who made homophobic comments that sparked a backlash in the country.
Masayoshi Arai, former Executive Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, was removed from his post today after some of his statements were released a few days ago. In particular, the dismissed official stated that he would not want to live next to an LGBTI couple and that he would not even want to see them.
“These comments were outrageous and completely contrary to the approach of the Council of Ministers regarding respect for diversity and the creation of an inclusive society,” said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who wants, according to a Japan Times article, “to leave behind another scandal that has arisen in his next environment.”
However, it is noted that at the same time, an atmosphere of controversy and controversy reigns in Japan around the legal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Source: Japan Times
Source: Kathimerini
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