Son of Japanese prime minister resigns after fuss over private party in official residence

The son of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned from his position as his father’s secretary after a public outcry over a private party at the prime minister’s official residence. Shotaro Kishida, 32, his father’s executive secretary for political affairs, had invited a group of people for an end-of-year party on Dec. 30 at the prime minister’s official residence.

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