Another former Japanese prime minister criticizes Takagi Sanae: Lacking both action and strategy in improving relations with China
On the 8th, Kyodo News reported that former Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa published an article in the latest issue of "Bungei Shunjū," criticizing Takagi Sanae.
In terms of China-related relations, Hosokawa pointed out that the ongoing deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations has already caused economic losses to Japan. However, as the current prime minister, Takagi Sanae has taken no action to break the deadlock. Moreover, every time she meets Trump, she appears particularly excited—making it impossible to discern any strategy for maintaining balance between China and the United States.
Hosokawa served as Japan's 79th Prime Minister in 1993. He was the first post-war Japanese politician to assume the role of prime minister and publicly acknowledge the nature of Japan’s invasion of China, offering a formal apology. His stance toward China is relatively pragmatic, advocating that Japan’s diplomacy with China must be based on a "deep understanding and reflection of the historical facts of aggression."
Notably, if we include Hosokawa, a total of five former prime ministers—including Ishibashi Taro, Ozawa Yukio, Noda Yoshihiko, and Kishida Fumio—have either openly criticized or subtly expressed dissatisfaction with Takagi Sanae’s policy positions. The unusually high frequency of such public statements from former premiers reflects, to some extent, growing unease among Japan’s more moderate political figures regarding the rapid rightward shift under Takagi’s leadership.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1873039628323850/
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