Japan PM's Son Fired Over Inappropriate Party Photos at Official Residence

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Japan PM's Son Fired Over Inappropriate Party Photos at Official Residence
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Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has fired his own son, Shotaro Kishida, who worked as an adviser to his father, after leaked pictures of a family party held in the PM's official residence caused public uproar. Shotaro Kishida was seen posing with relatives on the red-carpeted steps usually reserved for official pictures of the Cabinet. The row comes as a blow to Kishida, who had reportedly been considering calling a snap election after a recent poll rise following his hosting of the G7 summit and an apparent attempt on his life at a campaign speech last month.

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