Chinese Foreign Ministry Calls Him 'Takaichi' Without 'Prime Minister'... Sino-Japanese Conflict Deepens
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It has been revealed that the Chinese Foreign Ministry referred to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi by her first name only, omitting the title "Prime Minister," during an official briefing. This is interpreted as a signal that Sino-Japanese relations, which have been frozen since Prime Minister Takaichi's remarks regarding a "Taiwan contingency" last year, have not yet thawed. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun [reported last]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Sook-hee = It has been revealed that the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi by her first name only, omitting her title, during a recent official briefing.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry recently omitted the title of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during an official briefing.
When answering a question about Japan at a regular press conference on September 30, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun addressed the woman as "Sanae Takaichi" directly, without using the title "Prime Minister of Japan." The photo shows Sanae Takaichi delivering her policy speech at the Diet on October 24, 2025, as the newly appointed Prime Minister of Japan. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images)
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has removed the title "Prime Minister of Japan" from Prime Minister Takaichi's name, referring to her only by her name. Regarding this change in designation, Akio Yaita points out that it is a tactic seen in Chinese political propaganda.
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