Reference News Network, November 23 report - According to the Japanese website "Chugai Sports," on November 22, Japanese Prime Minister Takayuki Kishida "dressed up carefully" for the G20 Summit in South Africa but caused controversy.

The controversy was triggered by a post made by Takayuki Kishida on the social media platform X. She revealed that she spent several hours choosing her outfit to make a stunning appearance at the G20 Summit held from November 22 to 23.

Netizens have mixed reactions: "I thought it was a parody account, but I didn't expect it to be her herself""This is extremely disrespectful to all G20 members."

On the afternoon of the 21st, Kishida took a government jet from Haneda Airport to South Africa. During this time, she posted a long article on X, in which she mentioned, "I really spent a lot of time choosing my clothes."

Kishida mentioned that the Secretary-General of the Party, Hayato Ando, had called on November 14 at the House of Councillors Budget Committee that when engaging in dialogue with foreign leaders, one should wear clothes made from Japan's top fabrics and the most outstanding craftsmen, "if you wear cheap clothes, you will be looked down upon."

Kishida found Ando's statement "very reasonable" and revealed that "I spent several hours trying to choose clothes that would not look cheap and would not make people look down on me."

She continued writing, "In the end, I still chose the familiar combination of a suit jacket and a dress," and said, "To gain an advantage in diplomatic negotiations, I think it's necessary to bite the bullet and buy some good clothes."

Many comments expressed shock: "Is this really the prime minister's account? Has it been hacked? It's hard to believe that a country's prime minister would say 'don't wear clothes that make people look down on you'""It's not a parody account, it's really the prime minister himself."

Some people also commented, "So the purpose of diplomacy is only to show off?" "It's rare for a country's prime minister to talk about clothes using such vulgar words""Shouldn't the correct standard be 'clothes that don't offend others' and 'clothes that don't violate etiquette'?" (Translated by Liu Lin)

Takayuki Kishida (AFP)

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