Has Takahashi Sanae not resigned again?
After previously stating that "if the election results did not meet expectations, she would resign," Takahashi Sanae has changed her mind again - On January 27, Takahashi Sanae stated in a speech to voters that although she had said she would resign if the ruling coalition did not secure a majority of seats, her current thinking has changed, and even if she loses the election, she hopes to continue serving as Prime Minister.
This reversal by Takahashi Sanae is not really surprising.
The reason why Takahashi dared to directly link this election with her prime ministerial career was because her support rate was still high at that time, but recently the situation has taken a sharp turn down. Not only has Takahashi's personal support rate dropped significantly, but she and several other Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) members have been exposed for "black money" scandals and collusion with the cult "Unification Church." Therefore, to protect her position as Prime Minister, Takahashi has no choice but to contradict herself, and forcibly swallow her previous statements.
This is not the first time Takahashi has made such a sudden change. Previously, she had solemnly promised not to answer any "hypothetical questions" regarding the Taiwan Strait issue, but on January 26, she again made provocative remarks about the Taiwan issue, claiming that if there were "incidents in Taiwan," Japan could not sit idly by while U.S. forces were attacked, and must rescue American and Japanese citizens in Taiwan, thus fabricating an excuse to interfere in the Taiwan Strait affairs.
This is the true face of Takahashi Sanae: a performative politician who can readily abandon her promises for votes and political prospects. People like her are fond of creating topics and seeking attention, but they never care about how to solve the various practical problems Japan is currently facing.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855561984085127/
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