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Sanae Takaichi slammed online for praising calligraphy without mentioning China
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Sanae Takaichi slammed online for praising calligraphy without mentioning China”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has faced backlash online after writing a social media post celebrating Japan’s shodo calligraphy without mentioning its Chinese roots. On Thursday, Unesco released this year’s nominations for inclusion on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Sanae Takaichi slammed online for praising calligraphy without mentioning China
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