Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was grilled Tuesday by the opposition bloc over a magazine report that his son, Shotaro, who is also his secretary, went on a private sightseeing trip paid for by taxpayers while on official overseas business in January.At a parliamentary committee session, Kishida defended his 32-year-old son, saying he bought souvenirs for members of the Kishida Cabinet on his behalf as part of Shotaro's "official duties" as secretary, without clarifying what kind of gifts he bought.The report came amid low approval ratings for the Cabinet in the face of criticism tha…READ FULL ARTICLE
