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Japan's general election might be put on hold because it's prime minister's son had a party

Japan's prime minister said he wanted to "draw a line" under his son's actions, but it might have scuppered a snap election bid.

Fortune · May 30, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister forces son to resign after private party at official residence

Photos published by a magazine showed Fumio Kishida's son and his party guests posing on the building's red-carpeted stairs, imitating group photos of newly appointed cabinets.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Japan’s Kishida sacks son as aide over ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Moves comes amid public outrage over photos of a party the younger Kishida held at the official prime minister’s office.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2023