Internal affairs vice minister Sugita Mio has submitted her resignation over discriminatory comments she had made.
The Lower House legislator had said in a magazine article that LGBT people are not productive. She had also described women wearing ethnic Korean or Ainu attire at a UN gathering as middle-aged cosplayers.
Sugita apologized for her comments in the last Diet session.
The opposition parties have been poised to go on the offensive over Sugita's slew of derogatory remarks about victims of sexual abuse, discrimination against women and waiting lists for childcare.
Sugita said she did not want to cause inconvenience and tendered her resignation to internal affairs minister Matsumoto Takeaki on Tuesday.
She will be replaced by Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hasegawa Junji.
The Lower House legislator had said in a magazine article that LGBT people are not productive. She had also described women wearing ethnic Korean or Ainu attire at a UN gathering as middle-aged cosplayers.
Sugita apologized for her comments in the last Diet session.
The opposition parties have been poised to go on the offensive over Sugita's slew of derogatory remarks about victims of sexual abuse, discrimination against women and waiting lists for childcare.
Sugita said she did not want to cause inconvenience and tendered her resignation to internal affairs minister Matsumoto Takeaki on Tuesday.
She will be replaced by Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hasegawa Junji.
Similar Readings (5 items)
Foreign minister says Japan will work to realize diverse society
Kishida dismisses secretary for anti-LGBTQ remarks
Dismissal of secretary likely to be another blow to Kishida's government
Japan's prime minister apologizes for aide's remarks on same-sex couples
LGBT equality advocates call for ban on discrimination against sexual minorities
Summary
Vice Minister Sugita Mio resigned due to discriminatory comments regarding LGBT individuals, women in ethnic attire at a UN gathering, and victims of sexual abuse. Her derogatory remarks also included comments about discrimination against women and childcare waiting lists. The opposition parties
Reading History
| Date | Name | Words | Time | WPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/12/27 20:08 | Anonymous | 123 | - | - |
Statistics
122
Words1
Read CountDetails
ID: 90c18a44-09b6-4e8b-a997-3173b8b23d82
Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221227_20/
Date: Dec. 27, 2022
Created: 2022/12/27 17:47
Updated: 2025/12/09 09:55
Last Read: 2022/12/27 20:08