Anti-LGBTQ remarks put Japan PM in hot seat ahead of G-7

TOKYO -- Anti-gay remarks by an aide to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have brought global scrutiny to the country's lack of progress on LGBTQ issues at an awkward time.

Kishida apologized Monday for comments by executive secretary Masayoshi Arai, who has since been fired. The controversy comes as Tokyo prepares to host Group of Seven leaders in May.