A diplomatic controversy arose from a statement made by Japanese Foreign Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in the Diet, in which he admitted that his remarks may have gone too far.

Japanese media disclosed that after the incident, Takahashi Hayato admitted: "I went too far."

Takahashi Hayato made remarks about "Taiwan's affairs" during a question-and-answer session in the Diet, leading to the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations, which has been in a stalemate until now. On November 19, the Japanese "Asahi Shimbun" revealed an unknown secret: before her first Diet question-and-answer session, Takahashi Hayato insisted on using her own words for the response and revised the government departments' draft answers one by one, which triggered a significant diplomatic controversy. Afterward, Takahashi Hayato admitted that she had gone a bit too far, while her aides took responsibility for inadequate preparation and failed to anticipate the significant backlash caused by her speech.

It is reported that on the early morning of November 7, Takahashi Hayato entered the Prime Minister's residence to prepare for the day's question-and-answer session. Following her habit, she remained alone in the room, revising the pre-drafted answers from each ministry word by word. Only when she pressed the buzzer to notify them, the aides waiting nearby would enter to assist in adjusting the content.

A palace aide revealed that Takahashi Hayato spent three and a half hours preparing and consistently insisted on responding in her own language. Later, Takahashi Hayato told people around her: "I went a bit too far just now."

It is reported that Takahashi Hayato's current position is not stable, and the ones supporting the operations of the palace are her trusted aides who share her conservative political views. After the incident, one of Takahashi Hayato's close aides said that they had not anticipated the huge backlash caused by Takahashi's remarks, and the Prime Minister's Office was indeed insufficiently prepared during this process, with the aides deeply regretful.

Another aide said: "The current team of aides at the Prime Minister's Office is not strong enough to timely restrain Takahashi, and this will be a subject for improvement in the future."

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