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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TOKYO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Japanese citizens rallied Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks about Taiwan and criticizing comments made by a senior government official who advocates nuclear weapons.
At the rally, protesters chanted slogans such as "Obey the Constitution!" and "Don't start a war!" Social Democratic Party of Japan leader Mizuho Fukushima delivered a speech criticizing the government's security policy. She said that public statements by the official in charge of security policy in the Prime Minister's Office, who advocated for nuclear weapons, undermined three long-standing non-nuclear principles of Japan.
M. Fukushima described Sanae Takaichi's cabinet as "preparing for war," noting that Japan's defense budget continues to grow and its dynamics are increasingly reminiscent of Japan before World War II.
M. Fukushima also strongly demanded that S. Takaichi retract her erroneous statements regarding Taiwan, emphasizing that such statements clearly violate Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan.
Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Tokyo's Sophia University, told Xinhua that many people have a very limited understanding of the seriousness of Sanae Takaichi's statements on Taiwan. He attributed this to the long-standing lack of systematic and comprehensive historical education in Japan. He argued that Japan's postwar constitution and the fundamental principles of Japan's role in the international community must always be based on the principle of "never repeating the mistakes of history."
Protest participant Chieko Okada noted that the government is attempting to downplay or even conceal Japan's historical role as the culprit of the war. She is most concerned that some citizens support the government's security policies without a true understanding of history. The Prime Minister "should recant his dangerous and misguided statements," she emphasized.
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