‘He did not mean it that way’: Japan’s Defence Minister officially addresses Albanese’s melons comments
The Albanese government has met with Japan’s Defence Minister in the highest-level engagement between Canberra and Tokyo since…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists he has nothing to apologise for over ‘melons’ controversy
Mr Albanese told News24 he has already said sorry for “elements of the podcast” but has nothing to…
Pauline Hanson grills Albanese over Japanese melon gifts as gaffe firestorm erupts
Pauline Hanson has accused Anthony Albanese of failing to officially declare four melons gifted to him by Japanese…
Furor over Albanese’s melons joke could force Japan into drama it wanted to avoid
Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has commented on several issues in the last 48 hours: a rocket launch,…
Ex-Japanese envoy accuses Albanese of melon ‘mockery’
A former Japanese envoy to Australia has accused Anthony Albanese of making a “mockery” of melons gifted to…
Japan writes to Australia over crass jokes about Japanese Prime Minister’s “melons”
Japan formally raised Anthony Albanese’s appearance in a cringe-worthy podcast discussing the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “melons”…
Australian PM angers Japan with crude joke about leader’s melons
Anthony Albanese is in trouble for gesturing with his hands and saying ‘a couple of melons… as you…
Coalition brands PM’s Takaichi remarks ‘grubby’ as Labor claims misinterpretation
Anthony Albanese has been urged to personally apologise to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after his comments about…