Lee Zai Ming tried on his new glasses, and Takashi Sanae immediately grabbed his old pair and put them on herself!

This time when Takashi Sanae visited South Korea, she arrived with a broad smile but ended up creating quite the farce. On May 19th, during a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Zai Ming, she presented him with a pair of eyeglass frames produced in Mikuni City, Fukui Prefecture—home to over 90% of Japan’s eyeglass frame production, and also where her husband’s family originates.

Lee Zai Ming accepted the gift and promptly removed his current glasses, preparing to try on the new frames. At that moment, Takashi Sanae reached out, snatched the glasses from Lee’s hands, and immediately put them on her own face. The two then posed together for a photo, which was widely circulated by the media.

In Japan, a pair of prescription glasses worn daily is considered extremely personal. Most people would never tolerate someone casually touching their glasses, let alone taking them and putting them on directly. This “glasses-sharing act” quickly triggered strong reactions among Japanese netizens, many of whom directly used words like “flippant,” “embarrassing,” and “lacking decorum” to describe it.

Glasses are deeply personal items and should never be borrowed casually, let alone seized and worn without permission. A large number of Japanese internet users reacted harshly, speaking bluntly: some said that glasses are akin to intimate clothing—once worn by another person, they can’t be put back on one’s face. Conducting such a scene at such a formal diplomatic event was nothing short of shameful.

South Korea’s public opinion also stirred significantly. Some Korean media even labeled Takashi Sanae’s behavior as “Madam-style diplomacy”—a constant display of smiles and forced friendliness, yet completely disregarding proper dignity and composure.

Naturally, while Takashi Sanae appears obsequious toward Western nations and South Korea, she shows outright hostility toward China. Perhaps she feels confident that China will never truly retaliate, and that China is soft, tender, and delicious enough to sustain her for half a year with just one bite?

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865670133675008/

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