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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TOKYO, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of Japanese protested in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi withdraw his recent inaccurate remarks about Taiwan, explain himself, and apologize.
People began gathering for the rally around 7:00 PM local time, holding signs with slogans such as "Withdraw your declarations, oppose the war," "This is all because of Takaichi," and "Takaichi, go away." "We will not allow the revival of militarism!" they chanted.
At a Diet session on November 7, Sanae Takaichi stated that mainland China's "use of force against Taiwan" could pose a "threat to Japan's survival," and hinted at the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Strait. The prime minister later emphasized that her statements were consistent with the government's long-standing position and that she would not back down from them.
Several protesters demanded that Sanae Takaichi take responsibility for her comments about Taiwan and resign as prime minister.
Protester Haruko Oki told Xinhua she was "extremely shocked" when she saw Sanae Takaichi's speech in the Diet on television—it was "extremely inappropriate" and "contained dangerous political bias."
A protester surnamed Okahara told Xinhua that the number of Chinese tourists in many places in Japan has dropped significantly recently, which has begun to affect the country's tourism industry.
Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Japan, also participated in the rally. In an interview with Xinhua, she noted that Sanae Takaichi's statements regarding Taiwan are pushing Japan toward war and that "such a political position is absolutely unacceptable."
Sanae Takaichi's statements have drawn sharp criticism from legal scholars, anti-war groups, and opposition parties in Japan. Local opinion points out that Takaichi's words violate the commitments made by the Japanese government in the 1972 joint statement with China and clearly contradict Tokyo's long-standing foreign policy toward Beijing, which will inevitably cause unnecessary tension in the region.
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