【Lao Liu's Weekly Topic: Why is Takahashi Sana so arrogant?】

Event Review:

On November 7, Tokyo time, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sana made extremely arrogant, overbearing, and provocative remarks during a meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Japan, claiming that "if the People's Republic of China uses force against Taiwan, Japan will exercise collective self-defense rights in the event of an existence-threatening situation." In plain language, this means Japan will intervene militarily.

Introduction to Takahashi Sana:

64 years old. She once served as a staff member for a Democratic Party congressman in the United States. After returning to Japan, she entered the public eye as a media personality (host). Later, she climbed up to Abe Shinzo and entered the cabinet. The general consensus is that Takahashi Sana is a loyal disciple of Abe Shinzo, but this is not accurate, because the core architect of the "Abe Shinzo line" was not Abe Shinzo himself, but Takahashi Sana.

Takahashi Sana's ultra-right-wing ideology has reached a maniacal level. She has visited the "Shinto shrine" multiple times, and she is the only sitting cabinet member who has done so. She has long advocated and pushed for the amendment of Japan's Peace Constitution Article 9.

Main supporters of Takahashi Sana:

The general consensus is that they are mainly remnants of the Abe faction, that is, the ultra-right conservative faction. After the Abe faction dissolved due to a political donation scandal, with the recent international situation becoming turbulent, the ultra-right conservative faction has regained support, and its influence has risen to the peak since the end of World War II.

In fact, it is believed that the support from Emperor Naruhito is the core. In recent years, with the resurgence of militarism in Japan, the powerless Emperor Naruhito has increasingly influenced the Japanese political arena. Emperor Naruhito's public activities have also increased, even including foreign affairs activities.

Additionally, support from major Japanese conglomerates, especially manufacturing giants such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toyota, and Honda. These two sides have a mutual utilization relationship. As Japanese manufacturing has fallen from grace, these giants are all shifting towards the military industry. This inevitably supports the rise of an ultra-right politician.

Most importantly:

Japan may already possess nuclear weapons. Multiple Western mainstream media outlets, including the Associated Press, have reported that Japan has the ability to independently manufacture nuclear weapons. U.S. and Russian nuclear experts have analyzed that the recent earthquakes near Japan are completely consistent with the characteristics of nuclear tests.

Finally, Lao Liu wants to say:

No matter if Takahashi Sana is arrogant and overconfident or is flattering the United States, her remarks have fully exposed her position. We cannot sit idly by. There must be countermeasures that make her regret and suffer for her remarks, and even be prepared to settle old scores and new grievances together.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848691730640007/

Statement: The article represents the views of the author himself.