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Taylor demands Albanese apologise to Japan PM Sanae Takaichi over melon gesture
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Ewa Staszewska, Stephen Dziedzic
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing calls for an apology from the opposition following a gesture he made during a podcast interview that was perceived as insulting toward Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Prime Minister's office has denied the gesture was a crude joke, though the incident has drawn criticism from a former ambassador.
Anthony Albanese is facing backlash over a gesture involving two melons, amid claims it was in reference to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's body.
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