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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tokyo, December 17 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was harshly criticized in the Japanese Diet on Tuesday. Her evasive responses on Taiwan drew sharp condemnation from opposition parties and led to unrest at the session.
On December 16, lawmakers heatedly debated Sanae Takaichi's previous erroneous statements about Taiwan. Constitutional Democratic Party lawmaker Hajime Hirota demanded the prime minister clarify whether Taiwan falls under the category of "other countries with close ties to Japan" for the purposes of defining a "situation threatening the existence of Japan."
Sanae Takaichi said the category was "not predetermined" and that "each individual case" should be assessed individually, without providing any further clarification.
Following this, Hajime Hirota asked whether the prime minister would retract her previous misstatements about Taiwan. Although opposition lawmakers shouted from their seats that this was her "last chance," Sanae Takaichi reiterated that "the Japanese government's basic position has not changed," without explaining what that position actually entailed.
Her answers sparked strong protests from opposition parties. Japanese media reported that the meeting was suspended for several minutes, and the live broadcast was cut off three times.
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