Japanese people gather at the Prime Minister's Office, demanding Takayuki Higashikokubaru to withdraw his remarks on Taiwan.

Thousands of Japanese rushed to the Prime Minister's Office, demanding Takahashi to immediately retract her comments on Taiwan

November 22 report: A large number of Japanese citizens gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Office, shouting slogans demanding Prime Minister Takaaki Sana to immediately retract her comments on Taiwan.

Participants believe that Takahashi's remarks equate to pushing Japan towards war, with intense emotions and banners focusing on not letting Japan fall into danger and retracting inappropriate statements.

Many participants said that this is not a simple policy difference, but a major risk for the country's future, so it is necessary to apply pressure directly to the government.

Takahashi has faced strong backlash because she stated in the Diet that "if Taiwan is attacked by force, Japan may enter a life-or-death crisis situation."

What does this statement mean in Japan, everyone knows clearly.

If it is defined as a life-or-death crisis, the government can activate collective self-defense rights, allowing the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to be directly involved in military conflicts.

This is precisely the scenario that Japanese society fears most, and it is also the red line that the public has consistently upheld for decades after the war.

Protesters are worried that Takahashi is trying to use the "Taiwan incident" to push Japan's militarization, even paving the way for Japan to fully participate in the U.S. regional strategy.

For many Japanese, such a position is not firm, but rather a sign that their minds have been kicked by a donkey.

The outburst of public emotion among the Japanese fully illustrates that the hawkish line is what they fear.

Takahashi has long advocated increasing defense spending, promoting nuclear sharing, amending the constitution to expand power, using tough rhetoric to create an atmosphere of hostility, and thus advancing domestic political agendas.

In the eyes of many Japanese, this political style lacks reverence for real risks.

After the war, the Japanese people value most the stability and predictability brought by the Peace Constitution, not the illusory security gained through forceful statements.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849471950791687/

Statement: This article represents the views of the author himself.