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Albanese faces backlash for crude melon joke about Japanese counterpart

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has faced criticism for making a crude joke about a gift of a Japanese royal melon from his counterpart, Sanae Takaichi. The comments, made during a podcast interview, have drawn backlash from political opponents who perceive them as disrespectful. Albanese has previously apologized for separate remarks made during the same interview concerning singer Kylie Minogue. AI

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Albanese faces backlash for crude melon joke about Japanese counterpart

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Albanese refuses to say sorry for ‘insulting’ melon joke about Takaichi

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sidestepped calls to apologise on Tuesday after a clip emerged of him engaging in crude banter about a gift from his Japanese counterpart. Albanese had already faced a backlash and apologised over comments made during an interview last m…