Shotaro Kishida had invited relatives to the official residence for a party last year, with photos of some mimicking a press conference and a guest lying on a staircase covered in a red carpet. The Japanese leader deemed his son’s behavior “inappropriate for a political secretary”.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he was dismissing his son as secretary due to “inappropriate behavior” at the official residence.
The move comes after a magazine reported last week that Shotaro Kishida invited relatives to the prime minister’s official residence for a party last year, with photos of some mimicking a press conference and a guest lying down on a staircase covered with a red carpet.
“His behavior last year in the public space was inappropriate for a political secretary, and we have decided to replace him,” Fumio Kishida told reporters, adding that the resignation would take place on June 1.
The attitude of the son already criticized in the past
Fumio Kishida had reprimanded his 32-year-old son, but criticism from opposition grew, calling for his resignation.
The Prime Minister had already come under fire for the attitude of his son, who used official cars on trips to Europe to buy souvenirs for ministers.
Kishida has lost four ministers in three months due to allegations of financial irregularities or ties to the controversial Moon sect, also known as the Unification Church.
Source: BFM TV
