{
  "id": 12768981,
  "title": "Japan tells China to show 'respect' in addressing PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/japan-tells-china-to-show-respect-in-addressing-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:47:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1550267/japan-tells-china-show-respect-addressing-pm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo has urged Beijing to demonstrate proper respect after a Chinese spokesman referred to Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi solely by her name during a news conference last month. The Japanese Foreign Ministry's ambassador, Toshihiro Kitamura, made the statement, asserting that Tokyo conveyed its apprehensions to Beijing following Guo Jiakun's remarks. The matter has exacerbated an already strained relationship between the two Asian powers. Takaichi had previously proposed that Japan might meddle in a potential attack on Taiwan, a territory claimed by Beijing. While Kitamura did not directly address his counterpart's comments, he emphasized the importance of international protocol in maintaining respectful relations. Japanese officials have recently endeavored to ease tensions with China through diplomatic visits. Takaichi acknowledged China as a vital neighbor in a recent speech and pledged to foster a stable relationship with the nation.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Japan has told Beijing to “show appropriate respect” after a Chinese spokesman addressed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi only by her name without a title.",
  "key_points": [
    "Japan urges China to show respect after PM's name-only reference.",
    "Chinese spokesman Guo Jiakun addressed Takaichi solely by name.",
    "Japanese officials seek to ease tensions through diplomatic visits."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Japan's strained relations with China deepen as Tokyo insists on proper respect in diplomatic exchanges, a call that comes amid Takaichi's past comments on Taiwan and efforts to ease tensions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Japan tells China to show ‘respect’ in addressing PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/japan-tells-china-to-show-respect-in-addressing-pm-12774929",
        "published": "2026-10-08T02:11:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Japan tells China to show ‘respect’ in addressing PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/japan-tells-china-to-show-respect-in-addressing-pm-12779131",
        "published": "2026-10-08T02:49:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}