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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s step-grandson enrols in Chinese university amid Tokyo-Beijing row

Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi is facing backlash back home after it was reported that her grandson has enrolled in an undergraduate programme at a top Chinese university amid the ongoing diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing.

Ren Yamamoto, the prime minister's 19-year-old step-grandson, had enrolled in a four-year programme at the university starting in April this year, according to news reports.

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