Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently made erroneous remarks about China's Taiwan during a hearing in the Diet, prompting parliament members to demand that she retract those remarks.
Japanese Communist Party and House of Councillors member Taku Yamazoe said Friday that Takaichi's remarks had exacerbated tensions between Japan and China and led to mutual distrust. To prevent further deterioration of bilateral relations, Takaichi, as prime minister, should retract her statements, Shimbun Akahata reported on Saturday.
Japanese Communist Party and House of Representatives member Kazuo Shii demanded once again on Friday that Takaichi retract her remarks. He said that Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan are evolving into a serious international issue, stressing that for Japan-China relations to develop in a positive direction, it is necessary to pursue the course based on consensus determined by both countries, by wisdom and calm dialogue, rather than making provocative remarks that further escalate tensions.
During a Diet hearing on Monday, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and House of Representatives member Hiroshi Ogushi urged Takaichi to retract her remarks, as past cabinets have been cautious on the issue.
At a Diet meeting on Nov. 7, Takaichi claimed that a Taiwan emergency involving the use of military vessels and military force from the Chinese mainland could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan. According to legislation, Japan's Self-Defense Forces could exercise the right of collective self-defense if such a situation is recognized as "survival-threatening."
On Monday, Takaichi insisted that her remarks were in line with the government's longstanding view, and she had no intention to retract the remarks.
(Source: Xinhua)
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