Regarding the dismissal of the Prime Minister's secretary for discriminatory remarks about same-sex marriage, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara took it extremely seriously, saying that he should not have made such remarks, and the Kishida Cabinet respects diversity. He carefully explained the policy of the company and expressed his intention to work to restore trust.
On the evening of the 3rd, former Prime Minister Katsuki Arai, secretary to the Prime Minister, said in an interview with reporters on the premise that he was off the record, regarding same-sex marriage, saying, "I don't want to see it." I apologized, but I was dismissed by Prime Minister Kishida on the 4th.
Regarding this, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said in an NHK Sunday debate, "This is an unacceptable remark, and we take it extremely seriously. The Kishida administration has always respected and valued diversity to create an inclusive society. We have consistently worked on it, and it is completely incompatible with the policy of the administration."
After that, he said, ``I would like to explain our position firmly and carefully, and as a government, I would like to work to restore trust.'' showed.