By ARATA MITSUI/ Staff Writer
August 5, 2023 at 07:00 JST
Teimuraz Lezhava, the Georgian ambassador to Japan, responds to questions from The Asahi Shimbun in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on July 3. (Arata Mitsui)
The Georgian ambassador to Japan sparked a lively debate after tweeting a short video of himself riding a subway car in a priority seat reserved for passengers who are elderly, pregnant or have a disability. [Read More]
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