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REVEALED: Japan s kishida sacks son as aide over inappropriate behaviour | Rare Historical Photos

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, appointed his son, Shotaro, left, as policy secretary in October [File: JIJI Press/AFP]

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he will remove his son from the position of his executive secretary amid mounting public outrage over a private party held at his official residence last year.

Kishida told reporters on Monday that his son, Shotaro, would step down as his executive secretary for political affairs due to “inappropriate behaviour”.

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