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Lost in translation? Japanese minister blames X for diplomatic embarrassment

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“Lost in translation? Japanese minister blames X for diplomatic embarrassment”

TOKYO: A Japanese minister blamed Elon Musk’s X social media platform on Friday for almost plunging him into diplomatic hot water, after its automatic translation feature implied he did not know the names of world leaders he was meeting. Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa assured reporters that he knew the identity of the current prime minister of Bangladesh after a post with photos of the two included the name of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina in its translated version. “This is actually a serious…

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