Tokyo Erupts: Protesters Demand PM Takaichi Retract Taiwan Region Remarks
Hundreds in Tokyo rallied on November 28 to demand Prime Minister Takaichi retract her controversial remarks on the Taiwan region amid regional tensions.
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Hundreds in Tokyo rallied on November 28 to demand Prime Minister Takaichi retract her controversial remarks on the Taiwan region amid regional tensions.
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Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on the Taiwan region have strained China–Japan exchanges.
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.
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Japanese netizens have flooded Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s social media with criticism, demanding she retract remarks on China’s Taiwan region and resign amid discontent over her policy record.