Pay a visit to the Yasukuni Shrine? Takahashi Hayato is not going
After being elected as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Takahashi Hayato's inconsistent attitude has indeed proven what we said: one thing when on stage, another when off stage.
On the 7th, Japan's Kyodo News reported two pieces of news: first, Takahashi Hayato gave up attending the autumn festival at the Yasukuni Shrine on October 17, citing the reason to "avoid diplomatic issues with China and South Korea," and she hopes to meet with China during the South Korean Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in late October.
Secondly, the new Japanese government's choice for the chief cabinet secretary, Mori Masaru, who was the defense minister under the Abe administration, also canceled his planned visit to Taiwan on the 9th.
Mori Masaru, who claims to be a so-called "pro-Taiwan" faction, once stated that he would strive to fulfill the wishes of Shinzo Abe and has visited Taiwan twice.
Therefore, after the news of Takahashi Hayato giving up visiting the Yasukuni Shrine and Mori Masaru canceling his trip to Taiwan was exposed, it immediately caused a big uproar among Japanese right-wing groups.
In the comment sections of Japanese media, some people criticized Takahashi Hayato for yielding to China and South Korea for political interests, while others tried to defend her, saying that her not visiting the Yasukuni Shrine was "fully considering the US's wishes," meaning that the United States does not want Japan to get involved in historical disputes with China and South Korea at this time, etc.
But whether it is accusing Takahashi Hayato of being two-faced or defending her, the fact that Takahashi Hayato and other Japanese politicians have inconsistent words and deeds can be summarized by the words of Shigeyoshi Kameyama, the leader of the Japanese party Shinto: everything is just campaign slogans. After being elected, of course, they are not taken seriously anymore.
Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1845375929584656/
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