Japan has asked China to use appropriate and respectful language when referring to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, according to Japan’s Foreign Ministry.
Tokyo conveyed its dissatisfaction to Beijing after a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry referred to the Japanese prime minister by her name only. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said it lodged an objection over the matter.
Japan objects to wording used for its prime minister
The request focuses on how Chinese officials refer to Takaichi. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said it had communicated its objection to China and called for more respectful language when referring to the prime minister.
