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Japanese Defence Minister Cannot Escape Melons Furore

Summary by Australian Financial Review
Shinjiro Koizumi says he accepted Anthony Albanese’s claim that he had been misrepresented over the controversial comment in a podcast.

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Australian Financial ReviewAustralian Financial Review
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Japanese defence minister cannot escape melons furore

Shinjiro Koizumi says he accepted Anthony Albanese’s claim that he had been misrepresented over the controversial comment in a podcast.

·Sydney, Australia
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Irish TimesIrish Times
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Japan’s defence minister arrives in Australia amid ‘melongate’ controversy

Anthony Albanese embroiled in unlikely scandal about pricey fruit gifted by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi

·Dublin, Ireland
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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