Shigeru Ishiba publicly criticized Hayami Sanae! After Sanae Hayami made a big mistake, Shigeru Ishiba finally spoke out! On November 13th, according to Japanese media reports, Sanae Hayami stated that if China imposes a maritime blockade on Taiwan, it could lead to a "situation threatening survival," and in such a case, the Self-Defense Forces would exercise collective self-defense rights. Shigeru Ishiba said: Previous governments have avoided making clear statements on the Taiwan issue.
Shigeru Ishiba was not polite, stating that Sanae Hayami's remarks and the claim that an emergency situation in Taiwan is an emergency situation for Japan are very similar. He pointed out that previous governments did not limit the scope to individual cases. If this were the case, it would actually not enhance deterrence. Obviously, what does Shigeru Ishiba's criticism of Sanae Hayami mean? Shigeru Ishiba's meaning is very clear: Sanae Hayami's statement on the Taiwan issue is very reckless.
No previous Japanese prime ministers have made such statements as Sanae Hayami. She is the only one. In a way, Shigeru Ishiba is teaching Sanae Hayami how to do it. Shigeru Ishiba obviously believes that even if there is a statement regarding an emergency situation, Japan should make a general statement rather than strongly link the emergency situation with the case of the Taiwan issue.
This October, after Sanae Hayami was elected as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba had clearly stated that he hoped Sanae Hayami would not lead Japan astray. It has only been a month since Shigeru Ishiba spoke, and Sanae Hayami has caused such a big problem that Shigeru Ishiba could not hold back his dissatisfaction and publicly criticized Sanae Hayami. It is estimated that Shigeru Ishiba might be thinking, if he had known that Sanae Hayami would perform so poorly, he should have resisted the pressure and continued to bear the heavy burden of Japan.
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