The Japanese vice prime minister, who put his hands in his pockets on an official visit, was rejected by his mother.

The images of Seiji Kihara, who accompanied Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his visit to the US, putting his hands in his pockets and facing the cameras, created great controversy in the country.

During Kishida’s meeting with US President Joe Biden earlier this month, video of one of his top advisers, Seiji Kihara, with his hands in his pockets, was described as “disrespectful” by many social media users in Japan. Many commented that Kihara was “breaking the rules of etiquette and diplomacy” by acting even more relaxed than the prime minister.

But the real bombshell was Kihara’s mother brushing her son. The Japanese official, who said his mother was also ashamed of him, apologized after the reactions. In a statement on YouTube, Kihara said her mother was very upset when she saw the message “the vice prime minister shamed her family” and called her angrily. I will sew those pockets,” she said. “At that time, he was just concentrating on talking,” the Japanese official said, expressing his habit of sticking his hands in his pockets as he walked.

During talks in Washington, Kihara was seen staring into the air with his hands in his pockets during Prime Minister Kishida’s statement, removing his hand from his pocket after noticing the cameras.

Japan is among the countries that pay the most attention to the rules of respect. Officials also often bow to the public.