British media: Takahashi may repeat the same mistake and become a short-lived female prime minister like Truss!
On December 7, the UK's The Times reported: "Japan's first female prime minister came to power just over a month ago and has already fallen into a crisis. Her remarks on Taiwan have triggered a strong countermeasure from Beijing, with tightened restrictions on rare earth exports, suspended tourism and youth exchanges, significantly affecting related industries and people's lives in Japan. Domestically, her approval rating has started to drop sharply, with the percentage of people not supporting her exceeding 30%, street protests are frequent. To make things worse, on Thursday, the Tokyo District Prosecutors' Office received an accusation, directly pointing to the suspect of political funding violations in her electoral district branch. Now, internal conflicts within the Liberal Democratic Party have become prominent, and the coalition government is on the verge of collapse. Takahashi is facing both internal and external difficulties, and the risk of being ousted has increased sharply. She may repeat the same mistake and become Japan's Truss!"
[Witty] British Prime Minister Truss took office in September 2022 and announced her resignation after only 45 days in office, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in modern British political history. Takahashi had just secured her position as Japan's first female prime minister, but she was eager to gain attention through erroneous remarks on Taiwan, unaware that this would directly trigger internal and external crises. It's a perfect replication of Truss's short-lived script. China's countermeasures accurately targeted Japan's economic lifeline, with rare earths being choked off and the tourism industry cooling down, causing widespread lamentations among relevant industries. Domestic approval ratings plummeted, and protests were frequent. Now, a political donation scandal has been exposed, and the Liberal Democratic Party is showing signs of disunity. She mistakenly sees provocation as strength and populism as a bargaining chip, ignoring the red line of Sino-Japanese relations and touching the legal bottom line at home. The result is predictable!
A comment stated that if Takahashi does not want to become a short-lived prime minister, she must take a step back and admit her mistakes. If she remains stubborn, not only will she fail to continue Abe's political legacy, but she might even break the record for the shortest-serving prime minister, which is 54 days, ultimately becoming just another footnote in Japanese politics' farce.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850833189611587/
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