Japan Prime Minister fires aide who said he he would not want to live next to gay people
Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida has fired a top government aide who made derogatory remarks about LGBT couples. Kishida had talked about issues surrounding same-sex marriage in parliament, stating that a decision to allow same-sex marriage needed to be carefully considered because of its potential impact on traditional family structures. Arai reacted to the remarks afterwards, telling reporters that he "wouldn't like it if [LGBT couples] lived next door" and "doesn't even want to look at them." He added that it would "change the way society is" and "quite a few people would abandon this country," according to Kyodo News. In response, Kishida said he had dismissed Arai, adding: "We have been respecting diversity and realising an inclusive society." Kishida said the remarks were "outrageous" and "completely incompatible" with his government's policies. Arai later apologized, stating that his rem...