Japan PM Calls China 'Important Neighbor', Pledges Stable Relationship
She also vowed to address population decline, support the International Criminal Court and reassure markets with responsible fiscal policy.
- On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called China an "important neighbor" and pledged to build a stable relationship between the rival nations in a policy address to parliament.
- Diplomatic relations have been strained since Takaichi suggested last year that Tokyo might intervene if Taiwan were attacked, prompting China to impose travel warnings and trade restrictions on vital rare earth minerals.
- Takaichi pledged to support the International Criminal Court after the United States sanctioned Japanese President Tomoko Akane, while vowing to address population decline, which she labeled a "quietly advancing national crisis."
- The parliamentary session will run through the end of the year, discussing bills including plans to cut the consumption tax on food for two years to curb inflation's impact on voters.
- Takaichi's proactive fiscal policy faces market scrutiny despite her high approval ratings, while data confirms the number of Japanese people has fallen below 120 million for the first time in 42 years.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanai Takaichi confirmed that China is a "important neighbour," expressing her Government's commitment to a stable and constructive relationship with Beijing, despite the continuing differences between the two countries, particularly on Taiwan.
Japan's PM to call China 'important neighbour' in policy address: media
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to call China an "important neighbour" and pledge to build a stable relationship between the rival nations in a policy address on Monday (Oct 5), according to media reports.
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TOKYO, Oct 5 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to call China an “important neighbour” and pledge to build a stable relationship between the rival nations...
The head of the Japanese government, Sanae Takaichi, promised Monday to build a stable relationship with China, this "important neighbor", in a speech on the direction of government policy supported in parliament, reports AFP.
Diplomatic relations between the Asian economic giants are at their worst since November, when Takaichi said Tokyo could intervene if China attacked Taiwan, an island Beijing claims as its own.
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