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Japan PM Forced to Fire Own Son Over Party Photos at Official Residence

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The row over the indiscreet pics could scupper Fumio Kishida’s plans to call a snap election.

Philippe Naughton
Philippe Naughton
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023.
Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via Reuters
Philippe Naughton

Philippe Naughton

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