On November 14, the governor of Okinawa, Daichi Tamaki, called on the Japanese government to act with caution to avoid escalating tensions in the surrounding areas and to build trust through peaceful diplomacy and dialogue. When asked repeatedly by reporters about his comments on the article by Ambassador Xue Jian, "There is no choice but to cut off the dirty head," Tamaki said, "I have not seen the statement, so I will not make a comment."
Additionally, the Social Democratic Party's Kagoshima Prefectural Federation stated that Takahashi Hayato's remarks "not only violate Article 9 of the Constitution but also deny peaceful diplomacy itself, deviating from the government's position that the Taiwan issue should be resolved through dialogue and peace." Therefore, they demanded Takahashi Hayato to retract her remarks. Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southernmost part of Kyushu, facing Okinawa across the sea.
However, the Japanese Foreign Minister's latest statement will not retract the "existence-threatening situation" remarks. It is clear that if Takahashi Hayato backs down, her image as a strong-willed Thatcher-like figure would be ruined, and her government would collapse. Therefore, the conflict between China and Japan will escalate next.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848749582537728/
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