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People
Japan
is widely known for its culture of being punctual or ‘on time’ when making appointments or attending certain events.
Being just five minutes late to the agreed or set schedule can cause offense to the point of ‘
trust issues
‘ for Japanese people.
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However, what happened to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at an important world event seems to be an ‘anomaly’ for the Japanese people’s culture of punctuality.
Yes, Takaichi arrived almost an hour late at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg some time ago.
The incident occurred precisely during a meeting session with heads of state at the G20 last weekend.
During the meeting, he faced awkward moments and appeared uncomfortable during a photo session with the leaders, quoted from
the
HK Standards
.
The video circulating shows Takaichi posing between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during a group photo.
He felt awkward when the two leaders were talking, while Takaichi just smiled.
According to All-Nippon News Network, Takaichi did not have the opportunity to greet the other leaders.
Including Chinese Premier Li Qiang when he failed to arrive on time at the opening session, 22 November.
Japanese officials said Takaichi also skipped meals to “prepare for the following days’ schedule”, without providing further explanation, as quoted by
The Standard
.
Before leaving for South Africa, Takaichi posted on social media about how tired he felt when packing.
Some of her time was spent choosing clothes and remembering questions from MPs that suggested the latest controversy was increasing the pressure.
The series of uncomfortable moments at the international meeting came amid ongoing diplomatic tensions, followed by Takaichi’s recent comments about Taiwan.
A surprising reason from Takaichi
Takaichi also revealed the surprising reason for being almost an hour late at the head of state meeting session at the G20.
Quoting from
Manaichi
, Takaichi admitted on X’s account that he had difficulty choosing the right clothes for the event, so he spent a lot of time.
Previously, the Secretary General of the opposition Sanseito party, Hiroshi Ando, warned Takaichi to wear local Japanese clothing made from the best materials at this important event.
Takaichi also said Ando’s opinion was “very reasonable.”However, he admitted that he did not have any domestic clothing to bring to the G20 event.
Later, she admitted to spending hours choosing “clothes that didn’t look cheap” and “clothes that wouldn’t make me look frivolous.”
(rnp/bac)
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