Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸(@mrjeffu):Another video of Takaichi Sanae and Reconstruction Minister Hosono Goshi is going viral, with some people describing the odd way she touches his hands instead of a signboard as "sexual harassment."

Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸

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Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸@mrjeffu

2026.11.05 01:57

Another video of Takaichi Sanae and Reconstruction Minister Hosono Goshi is going viral, with some people describing the odd way she touches his hands instead of a signboard as "sexual harassment."

Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸@mrjeffu

2026.09.18 01:07

This clip of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae smiling and talking to Reconstruction Minister Hosono Goshi has been going viral. A lot of posts seem to be assuming Takaichi is attracted to him. A male PM smiling at a minister wouldn't receive such reactions.