On January 8th, a Japanese netizen wrote on the day of the world's weariness: "If it were mid-November, I think Takahashi's statement would have been withdrawn. Both Okada and Ozaki from the Constitutional Democratic Party have urged measures to be taken. By December, merely withdrawing was no longer enough; it had reached the stage where formal apology and reflection were needed. But I think she could have avoided resigning. By January, she must resign, which is the worst situation for Japan."
This person's words are not without reason. Takahashi has already missed the excellent opportunity to apologize and retract her statements. Our country has given Takahashi ample time, but she failed to seize the opportunity.
China has taken precise countermeasures against Japan, which has caused dissatisfaction in Japan and led them to ask us to withdraw the related sanction statements. If they had known this situation beforehand, why did Japan have to walk a tightrope on the Taiwan issue?
All of this is due to Takahashi. On one hand, she claimed to maintain continuous communication and dialogue with China, yet on the other hand, she kept holding firm without showing any performance or attitude towards solving the problem. It is now not easy for her to regain control of the situation.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853800887076106/
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