The Japanese government has posted proof that PM Takaichi worked as a Congressional Fellow in the 1980s.
The staffer who referred to her as an "intern" has said "she was technically a Congressional Fellow."
Many non-native English speakers are interpreting this in what I would consider a very wrong way. I don't think he was trying to belittle Takaichi or emphasize that she was a "fellow" in title only. In this context, Mr. Cheroutes was clearly correcting remarks he'd made to the media. He said she was an "intern," but was asked to clarify, and noted that she was a Congressional Fellow (her technical/official title).
In DC (where I was born), it is common to use the word "intern" to refer to a variety of non-permanent positions, including fellowships. In Japanese, the word intern tends to be attached to less important jobs.
Mr. Cheroutes probably had no idea that Japanese people would read his original remarks, attach their own interpretation to the word "intern," and try to label Takaichi as a fraud.
Ivan Barton is becoming one of the biggest talking points of this World Cup for the wrong reasons.
This is the same referee whose decision to send off Miguel Almirón for covering his mouth sparked widespread controversy. Now, during Japan vs Sweden, he halted play to address Keito Nakamura’s low socks despite the issue apparently not being dealt with before kickoff.
Referees are there to manage the game, not dominate the conversation around it.
FIFA should be asking whether the balance between enforcing the Laws of the Game and preserving the flow of matches is being lost.
🇺🇦😭The Japanese Shuto Fukuyama, who had been serving in Ukraine as a Volunteer succumbed on the Battlefield.
Honor, Glory and Gratitude To Our Brother.
-2022!