Reference News Network, November 16 report. According to Japan Yahoo News, November 15 report, Professor Yamaguchi Jirou of Hosei University recently posted on the X platform, commenting on the response made by Takayuki Hayashi in the National Diet regarding "Taiwan's affairs".
Yamaguchi criticized Hayashi's remarks on Taiwan as "extremely reckless, revealing the nature of a right-wing hawkish politician who does not understand the brutal reality of war."
On November 15, Senator Yamazoe Hiroshi of the Japanese Communist Party posted on his personal account on the X platform, pointing out that Prime Minister Takayuki Hayashi "should clearly withdraw" her comments regarding "Taiwan's affairs" in the Diet.
The report stated that Yamazoe explained that Hayashi's remarks on Taiwan and subsequent responses have clearly worsened Sino-Japanese relations, and the situation is gradually going beyond mere verbal disputes. He pointed out: "Since Hayashi said she will be 'cautious in the future,' she should clearly withdraw the relevant statements."
He further sarcastically remarked: "A government that constantly recites 'strengthening deterrence' is actually increasing the risk of crisis due to its self-contradictory statements. This is a very serious issue." (Translated by Ma Xiaoyun)
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