Japanese PM Takaichi Urged to Retract Taiwan Remarks Amid Economic Risks
PM Takaichi’s remarks on the island of Taiwan draw criticism over regional peace and threaten Japan’s trade with the Chinese mainland, prompting calls for retraction.
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PM Takaichi’s remarks on the island of Taiwan draw criticism over regional peace and threaten Japan’s trade with the Chinese mainland, prompting calls for retraction.
Prime Minister Takaichi’s comments on China’s Taiwan region have sparked protests in Tokyo and global criticism over interference in the Chinese mainland’s internal affairs.
Hundreds in Tokyo rallied on November 28 to demand Prime Minister Takaichi retract her controversial remarks on the Taiwan region amid regional tensions.
Victor Gao warns that Prime Minister Takaichi’s recent remarks on the Taiwan region risk pushing Japan back to war’s edge and threaten peace in the Asia-Pacific.
Sanae Takaichi’s new prime ministership and far-right agenda—from denying wartime atrocities to revising Japan’s pacifist constitution—sparks regional and global concerns.
Despite tensions over Taiwan region remarks, PM Takaichi’s cabinet approval remains steady at ~70% in recent polls by Yomiuri, Sankei, Mainichi, Asahi and Kyodo. Here’s the rundown.
Chou Hsi-Wei of Want Want Group says Japanese PM Takaichi’s remarks on China’s Taiwan endanger Japan’s stability.
Sanae Takaichi’s recent Taiwan comments are sparking economic jitters, political splits in Japan, and raising questions about the one-China principle.
PM Takaichi’s remarks on the Taiwan region are causing cancellations and box office slumps for Hello Kitty, Ultraman and other Japanese IPs in the Chinese mainland.
Former Japanese PM Hatoyama criticizes PM Takaichi’s remarks on the Taiwan region, saying the Chinese mainland’s response was ‘natural’ and urging media self-reflection.