Posted 1/31/2024, 4:26:00 AM
Aso Under Fire for Sexist Comments About Foreign Minister Kamikawa
- Former Japanese PM Aso made insulting comments about Foreign Minister Kamikawa's looks and age, calling her "not that good looking" and "obasan" (sometimes seen as derogatory term for middle-aged women)
- Aso incorrectly suggested Kamikawa was Japan's first female foreign minister; she's actually the third
- Kamikawa brushed off Aso's comments, while opposition politicians criticized him
- Aso has a history of inappropriate remarks about various groups of people, including praising Hitler
- Japan ranks very low globally in terms of female political representation, with women making up just over 10% of lower house members