Tokyo, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Japan tells China to show 'respect' in addressing PM

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Japan has told Beijing to "show appropriate respect" after a Chinese spokesman addressed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi only by her name with no title. Japanese foreign ministry spokesman Toshihiro Kitamura said Wednesday that Tokyo had relayed its concerns to Beijing after its foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun referred to the Japanese leader only as "Sanae Takaichi" at a news conference last month. Historically tense ties between Japan and Ch......

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