Japan PM's party evasive over enacting law to protect LGBT rights

Senior lawmakers of Japan's ruling party led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday remained non-committal about enacting a law for protecting the rights of sexual minorities, despite growing calls for such a move following discriminatory remarks by the premier's former close aide.Hiroshi Kajiyama, executive acting secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, told a press conference whether submitting a bill to facilitate understanding of LGBT issues during the current parliamentary session through June 21 will "depend on discussions going forward," adding the party's committee di…READ FULL ARTICLE