Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday that sexist remarks by Olympic chief Yoshiro Mori are not in line with Japan’s national interests, but stopped short of saying he should resign, even as a poll over the weekend found about 60% of people in Japan believe Mori is “not qualified” for the top job.
During a debate at the Lower House Budget Committee, Suga said Mori’s comments last week that women talk too much at meetings were “not desirable for national interests.”
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Yoshihide Suga,
Toshiro Muto,
Yoshiro Mori,
discrimination,
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vaccinations,
2020 Tokyo Olympics,
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women's issues,
COVID-19,
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