Takaichi Says Japan-U.S. Alliance Would 'Collapse' if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis

Japan’s Takaichi Details Possible Response to Taiwan Crisis

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that while a hypothetical US-China clash wouldn’t immediately mean Japan will take military action, Japan will respond within legal limits should the US be attacked during a joint operation.

Japan PM says US alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan ...

Japan PM says US alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the alliance between Tokyo and Washington would collapse if Japan failed to act in the event of an attack on the US military during a conflict in Taiwan.

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Ties will collapse if US forces are hit in Taiwan and Tokyo won’t act: Takaichi

‘We would respond strictly within the limits of the law,’ Japanese PM says, elaborating on remarks that angered Beijing in November.

Takaichi says Japan-U.S. alliance would 'collapse' if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis

The prime minister hinted that an attack during a joint military action to rescue Japanese nationals from the democratic island would prompt a response.