Japan tells China to ‘show respect’ after PM Takaichi addressed by name only

Japan has urged China to show respect after a Chinese spokesman addressed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi without her title.

Tensions between Japan and China have worsened after Takaichi's comments about intervention in a Taiwan attack.

Japanese lawmakers have visited China recently to ease diplomatic tensions, with Takaichi committing to building a stable relationship.

TOKYO, Oct 8 — 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 China have soured further recently, after Takaichi suggested in 2025 that Tokyo may intervene in an attack on Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory.

Guo had been discussing Japanese talks on possessing nuclear weapons and nuclear submarines at the news conference on September 30.

Kitamura did not comment directly on his Chinese counterpart’s remarks but told a regular news briefing: “Even when there are differences in our positions, I believe that, as a matter of international protocol, it is only natural to show appropriate respect to the leader of another country.”

“We are conveying this stance to China as well, in an appropriate manner,” he said.

Japanese lawmakers have visited China in recent weeks in an attempt to cool diplomatic tensions.

Takaichi called Beijing an “important neighbour” in a recent policy address and pledged to build a stable relationship between the rival nations. — AFP

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此前，中国发言人未称呼日本首相高市早苗为“高市早苗”，日本敦促中国表示尊重。

高市亮司就干预台湾袭击事件发表言论后，日本与中国之间的紧张关系进一步恶化。

日本议员近期访问了中国，以缓和外交紧张局势，高市诚也承诺建立稳定的双边关系。

东京，10 月 8 日——一位中国发言人只称呼日本首相高市早苗的名字，没有使用任何头衔，日本对此表示，北京方面应“表现出应有的尊重”。

日本外务省发言人北村俊弘周三表示，上个月中国外交部发言人郭家琨在新闻发布会上只称呼日本领导人为“高市早苗”，东京方面已就此向北京表达了关切。

日本和中国之间本就紧张的关系最近进一步恶化，此前高市在2025年表示，东京可能会干预对台湾的攻击，而北京声称台湾是其领土。

9月30日的新闻发布会上，郭文贵正在讨论日本关于拥有核武器和核潜艇的谈判。

北村没有直接评论中国领导人的言论，而是在例行记者会上表示：“即使我们立场不同，我认为，作为国际礼仪的一部分，对另一个国家的领导人表示适当的尊重是理所当然的。”

他说：“我们也在以适当的方式向中国传达这一立场。”

近几周，日本议员访问了中国，试图缓和外交紧张局势。

高市在最近的施政报告中称北京是“重要的邻国”，并承诺致力于建立两国之间的稳定关系。——法新社

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