Commentary: Paddington, pints and the art of modern diplomacy
Mihaela Chircă
Japan’s ambassador to the UK is winning hearts by travelling around with a Paddington bear plushie. This offers a lesson for diplomats the world over, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion. TOKYO: This is the face of diplomacy in 2026: A 64-year-old Japanese man with a Paddington bear plushie downing a pint and exclaiming, “That’s boss, that!” Hiroshi Suzuki, Tokyo’s ambassador to the UK, is winning hearts and minds online, not through promotion of sushi, sumo or the other staples of
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