Obtusus

Obtusus t1_j9y9za7 wrote

Probably for the same reason people would have the names of japanese people in the western style name→surname, instead of the proper surname→name as used locally. A good example of this is whenever japanese PMs are being talked about, such as the late Abe Shinzo being called Shinzo Abe in the west.

I'd guess it boils down to bad reporting/not caring, but who knows.

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