This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ted O’Brien says that just because the Japanese government has downplayed melon-gate, doesn’t mean Anthony Albanese ’s gaffe isn’t a “national embarrassment”. We’ve seen reports Japan sent a memo to the governme...

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