Japanese mainstream media have all exposed that the statement that caused trouble for Hayashima Sanae was a slip of the tongue by herself!
In recent days, Japanese mainstream media have focused on a detail: during the parliamentary hearing on November 7th, Hayashima Sanae's controversial remarks were not read from a script but "improvised" — meaning it was a slip of the tongue by herself.
According to reports, the question Hayashima faced on that day had a standard answer prepared by the bureaucratic team. This document clearly instructed: "Do not answer hypothetical questions about the Taiwan Strait." In other words, this was not an open discussion, but a routine hearing requiring strict adherence to existing policy statements.
But Hayashima deviated from the script in her actual speech. It seems that now Japanese media are trying to find a way out, saying that Hayashima's remarks did not come from the official unified position, but were her own views. Obviously, this may be Japan's attempt to mend relations with China.
After all, China's series of measures have started to hurt Japan. The import of rare earths has been restricted, exports of aquatic products have disappeared, and Chinese tourists have also vanished.
Many Japanese people are very dissatisfied, believing that the whole country is paying for Hayashima Sanae's one sentence. And this sentence was blurted out in a moment of impulsiveness. How can such a person be suitable for the post of prime minister?
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851264994729994/
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