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Global netizens 'eat melon' as husband's 'Ehime business trip' revealed as Taiwan affair

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Japanese wife hid her husband's passport after suspecting he was planning an affair trip to Taiwan, sparking global online discussion.
  • Netizens, particularly from Taiwan and Japan, engaged with the story on social media, offering advice and humor.
  • The incident has become an internet meme, with the phrase "business trip to Ehime" now humorously associated with clandestine travel to Taiwan.

A Japanese wife's suspicion of her husband's infidelity has ignited a global online frenzy, after she discovered his alleged plan for an "affair trip" to Taiwan.

Please do not take a repressive stance. We are students, not an armed criminal group (KKB). We do not carry weapons. We carry the desire to improve Indonesian people.

— Raka AndikaUI student Raka Andika speaking at the HI Roundabout protest, emphasizing the students' peaceful intentions and urging police to avoid repressive actions.

The wife reportedly found out her husband was planning to travel to Taiwan, using a "business trip to Ehime" as a cover. In response, she hid his passport at her parents' home, a move that has captivated netizens worldwide.

Do not regard us as enemies or criminals. We are part of the community. Our intention is sincere for the Indonesian nation.

— Raka AndikaRaka Andika denying accusations of orchestrated protest campaigns and asserting the students' genuine motives for the nation.

Social media platforms, particularly Threads, became a hub for discussion. Taiwanese netizens, drawing parallels to their "Animal Crossing" community, offered humorous suggestions, like posting the husband's description to help with identification if he arrived in Taiwan. Some even jokingly offered to greet him at the airport with banners and monitor his activities for the wife.

We have already informed the police that the protest will take place at HI Roundabout.

— Yatalathof Ma'shum ImawanChair of the UI Student Executive Board (BEM UI) Yatalathof Ma'shum Imawan, stating that the police were notified about the protest location.

The story transcended language barriers, with Japanese netizens translating the situation into English and other languages. The algorithm even reportedly showed the wife posts from the alleged affair partner packing and the husband's anxious posts about his missing passport, fueling the online drama. The incident has spawned a new internet meme, "business trip to Ehime," humorously referencing secret trips to Taiwan. However, some online commentators suggest the story might be fabricated for online traffic, regardless of the truth, the phrase has become a popular travel-related joke.

We have expressed our intention to perform Friday prayers, but no one cleared the way.

— Dimas Rumi ChattaristoChair of the Law Faculty BEM UI Dimas Rumi Chattaristo, describing the protesters' difficulties in accessing places of worship.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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