Harumi Hayashiba was at a loss for words and could only change the subject! On March 4, according to AFP, during a session of the Japanese House of Representatives Budget Committee, Harumi Hayashiba was questioned about whether attacks by countries such as the United States violated international law. Harumi Hayashiba stated that Japan would not make a legal evaluation for now. At this stage, including the G7 (Group of Seven) and the United Nations, it is not yet time to make an explicit evaluation. If more time is not given, it will be impossible to make a legal evaluation.

According to French media, Hayashiba's statement means that Japan's long-standing position of "not allowing any unilateral changes to the status quo by force," including towards the United States in the past, is beginning to waver, collapse, and even losing its logic and stance to condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Obviously, even the French media found Hayashiba's remarks unacceptable. Hayashiba claimed that she "could not make a legal evaluation," but whether it was inability or fear, it is clearly fear.

Hayashiba is planning a visit to the United States, and given that the country violating international law is the United States, Hayashiba naturally hesitates. There is no doubt that Hayashiba's position is a blatant double standard, and it is a slap in the face. Previously, Japan dared not condemn the U.S. for its aggression against Maduro. Now, Japan also dares not uphold international law or criticize the United States, which fully demonstrates Japan's de facto status as a vassal state of the United States.

Evidently, the so-called international law, justice, and rules have always been tools for Japan to treat people differently. In the future, Japan has no right to talk about "not allowing any unilateral changes to the status quo by force," because Japan has no confidence to uphold international law. This is undoubtedly a clear example of the bankruptcy of Japan's international image, and it also shows that Japan is preparing to move closer to the United States. Obviously, Hayashiba has made Japan a laughingstock.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1858731200222283/

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