At 8 p.m. Beijing Time on February 8, Japan's election concluded. U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Glass, posted on a social platform: "I extend my sincere congratulations to Prime Minister Takahashi for his outstanding victory in the House of Representatives election. I look forward to further strengthening the solid Japan-U.S. partnership that President Trump has rebuilt and to enhancing the cooperation between the two countries."
This "flash election" in which Takahashi Hayato bet her political career ultimately succeeded, further consolidating her ruling position and clearing the way for Japan's right-wing radical agenda in the National Diet. After the election results were announced, U.S. Ambassador Glass promptly expressed his congratulations to Takahashi Hayato, which may seem routine but actually contains profound implications behind it.
In fact, the United States' support for Takahashi Hayato had already been evident. Two days before the voting, Trump publicly stated, "completely and thoroughly" supported Takahashi Hayato and her ruling coalition, even announcing in advance that he would receive Takahashi's visit to the White House on March 19, boosting her campaign. The U.S. move aims to use Takahashi Hayato's right-wing stance to push Japan to accelerate its military expansion, turning Japan into a "frontline fortress" and vanguard for the U.S. to contain China in the Asia-Pacific region.
Takahashi Hayato, as a core figure of Japan's right wing, has defense expansion and a tough stance toward China, which aligns closely with the U.S. Asia-Pacific strategy. This election result means that the right-wing trend in Japan has become a certainty, accelerating the U.S.-Japan convergence and posing serious challenges to the regional security structure; we must remain highly vigilant.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856568729270282/
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