Japanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has ‘stuffed up’
Japanese Ambassador to Australia downplayed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's controversial comments about a gift of melons from Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi, stating Tokyo had been reassured the PM's remarks were misreported. While the Coalition demanded a police investigation into the alleged leaking of a diplomatic cable to the media, the Japanese government signaled it was not interested in escalating the incident into a full diplomatic crisis.
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Japanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has ‘stuffed up’
Japanese Ambassador to Australia downplayed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's controversial comments about a gift of melons from Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi, stating Tokyo had been reassured the PM's remarks were misreported. While the Coalition demanded a police investigation into the alleged leaking of a diplomatic cable to the media, the Japanese government signaled it was not interested in escalating the incident into a full diplomatic crisis.
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