Japanese MP sharply questioned: You are the first prime minister to lose the pandas!
On February 26, during a plenary session of the Japanese House of Councillors, the co-leader of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party, Okuda, asked: "How do you explain the export of weapons to children?" "Please fully promote peaceful diplomacy and avoid war." "In recent months, the prime minister's diplomacy has been terrible. It even caused the loss of pandas. Among all previous prime ministers, has any one ever lost pandas in diplomacy? Don't you think it is more important to promote peaceful diplomacy to avoid war and discuss how to avoid war than to export weapons and start wars?"
She continued: "Exporting weapons is manufacturing bombs in Japan, selling them abroad to kill people and children for profit. Yet we are making money by producing a large number of killing weapons. Prime Minister Takahashi, how do you explain this major contradiction to the children? Please answer."
In response, Asahi Hayato said: "With the acceleration of changes in Japan's surrounding security environment, the government will develop strong diplomatic means and actively create an ideal security environment." "The government will continue to seriously explain the transfer of defense equipment to the public and seek their understanding." Asahi used the term "transfer of defense equipment" instead of "weapon exports."
At the end of the representative questioning, Speaker Kozue Masakazu said: "Regarding Okuda's speech, I hope to check the records and take appropriate measures against any exaggerated remarks she made in her speech."
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