US EditionTakaichi Defends Taiwan Views After China Envoy’s Violent Threat
Prime Minister Takaichi cited Japan's legal right to defend allies and 77% of Japanese feel close to Taiwan, amid rising regional tensions with China.
- On Friday in the Diet, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made unequivocal remarks that Japan would defend Taiwan if survival was threatened, but on Monday she said she would `refrain` from such comments.
- Japan's historical ties and security concerns explain Takaichi's stance, reflecting national-security worries and close cultural bonds with Taiwan rooted in half a century of Japanese rule.
- Asked in the Budget Committee, Katsuya Okada, former Foreign Minister, questioned what case triggers a survival-threatening situation, and Takaichi said warships or armed actions could allow the Self-Defense Forces to use force.
- China reacted sharply, with its consul-general Xue Jian posting threats and Beijing lodging a protest as Minoru Kihara demanded a clear explanation while Japanese government ministers voiced concern.
- Elected weeks ago, Takaichi adopts a hawkish stance on Taiwan amid concerns about China’s rise, North Korea’s threats, and Russia’s regional presence contributing to encirclement.
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Japan and China are locked in a standoff over Tokyo's possible military involvement in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. Beijing reacted angrily this month after Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, stressed that an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country's self-defense forces if the conflict posed an existential threat to Japan. Insisting that Japan could exercise its right to collective self-defense - or come to …
Takaichi Defends Taiwan Views After China Envoy’s Violent Threat
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday defended her description of a conflict over Taiwan as potentially amounting to an existential risk for Japan after a Chinese diplomat accused her of meddling in Beijing’s internal affairs.
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