Japan-Former PM/Takaichi/Criticism
Beijing, China - Nov 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of post on former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's social media account
Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of protesters gathering, chanting slogans, holding placards
Tokyo, Japan - Oct 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of National Diet building, national flag of Japan
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - September 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4 Various of Japanese prime minister's office, security guards
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Aug 18, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Sign of Japanese prime minister's office
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of pedestrians
7. Various of traffic
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - April 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of cityscape
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to correct her erroneous remarks regarding China's Taiwan region to bring China-Japan relations back on the right track.
In a post on the social media platform X, Hatoyama said the erroneous remarks by one Japanese leader have plunged China-Japan relations into their most serious crisis in years, inflicting incalculable damage on Japan's national interests.
Citing ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius from The Analects, Hatoyama invoked the classic admonition: "If you make a mistake, do not fear to correct it." He further quoted the passage "Not to mend the fault one has made is to err indeed," urging Takaichi to retract and correct her erroneous statements without delay.
Takaichi's remark also sparked public dissatisfaction. On Thursday, several Japanese residents gathered in front of the Diet, Japan's parliament, to oppose the Japanese government's push to revise the pacifist Constitution and demand that Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks.
The protesters chanted slogans and held placards with messages like "Prime Minister Takaichi, do not drag the Japanese people into war!" and "Withdraw your remarks at once, Takaichi!"
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. Under Japanese law, the Self-Defense Forces may exercise the right of collective self-defense if a situation is recognized as "survival-threatening."
Takaichi later insisted that her remarks were in line with the government's longstanding view and that she had no intention of retracting them.
Japan-Former PM/Takaichi/Criticism
Dateline : Nov 20, 2025/Recent/File
Location : Japan
Duration : 1'15
Beijing, China - Nov 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of post on former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's social media account
Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of protesters gathering, chanting slogans, holding placards
Tokyo, Japan - Oct 21, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of National Diet building, national flag of Japan
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - September 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4 Various of Japanese prime minister's office, security guards
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Aug 18, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Sign of Japanese prime minister's office
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of pedestrians
7. Various of traffic
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - April 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of cityscape
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to correct her erroneous remarks regarding China's Taiwan region to bring China-Japan relations back on the right track.
In a post on the social media platform X, Hatoyama said the erroneous remarks by one Japanese leader have plunged China-Japan relations into their most serious crisis in years, inflicting incalculable damage on Japan's national interests.
Citing ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius from The Analects, Hatoyama invoked the classic admonition: "If you make a mistake, do not fear to correct it." He further quoted the passage "Not to mend the fault one has made is to err indeed," urging Takaichi to retract and correct her erroneous statements without delay.
Takaichi's remark also sparked public dissatisfaction. On Thursday, several Japanese residents gathered in front of the Diet, Japan's parliament, to oppose the Japanese government's push to revise the pacifist Constitution and demand that Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks.
The protesters chanted slogans and held placards with messages like "Prime Minister Takaichi, do not drag the Japanese people into war!" and "Withdraw your remarks at once, Takaichi!"
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. Under Japanese law, the Self-Defense Forces may exercise the right of collective self-defense if a situation is recognized as "survival-threatening."
Takaichi later insisted that her remarks were in line with the government's longstanding view and that she had no intention of retracting them.
ID : 8454095
Published : 2025-11-20 17:01
Last Modified : 2025-11-22 20:52:36
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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