Aso says having children 'obligation,' later retracts remark

Aso says having children 'obligation,' later retracts remark

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on May 7. The gaffe-prone premier told the session that he has fulfilled an ''obligation'' because he has two children, but he later retracted the remark. (Kyodo)

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