Taro Aso, a former prime minister and vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Friday retracted his sexist remarks regarding the appearance of the country's female top diplomat.In a speech on Sunday, Aso, a heavyweight of the LDP headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, described Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa as an "obasan," which loosely translates as old lady and sometimes carries a negative connotation. At the same time, he praised her diplomatic skills and performance."I intended to introduce minister Kamikawa's accomplishments" but "there were some inappropriate ex…READ FULL ARTICLE
