Masaaki Kanai
Masaaki Kanai | |
|---|---|
金井 正明 | |
| Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
Masaaki Kanai (Japanese: 金井 正明)[1] is a Japanese diplomat, serving as director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau.[2][3]
Career
In November 2025, amidst a diplomatic crisis between China and Japan, Masaaki traveled to China met with Liu Jinsong, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Asian Affairs Department, to de-escalate tensions following commentary by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan.[4] Following the meeting, images of Masaaki appearing to bow before Liu went viral.[5]
References
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- ^ Ninivaggi, Gabriele (2025-11-18). "Japan seeks to placate China as strained relations move beyond political realm". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ 凯文·杜伊勒. "中国因外交争端升级将暂停进口日本海产品". Al Jazeera Chinese (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "China lodges 'protest' in Japan talks over Taiwan dispute – DW – 11/18/2025". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Images of Japan official appearing to bow before China counterpart go viral". The Straits Times. 2025-11-19. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-11-19.