Japan PM calls China 'important neighbour', pledges stable relationship
She also vowed to reassure markets, curb bond issuance and address population decline as Japan opens a parliamentary session through December.
- On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called China an "important neighbor" and pledged to build a stable relationship between the rival nations in a policy address to parliament.
- Diplomatic relations have been strained since Takaichi suggested last year that Tokyo might intervene if Taiwan were attacked, prompting China to impose travel warnings and trade restrictions on vital rare earth minerals.
- Takaichi pledged to support the International Criminal Court after the United States sanctioned Japanese President Tomoko Akane, while vowing to address population decline, which she labeled a "quietly advancing national crisis."
- The parliamentary session will run through the end of the year, discussing bills including plans to cut the consumption tax on food for two years to curb inflation's impact on voters.
- Takaichi's proactive fiscal policy faces market scrutiny despite her high approval ratings, while data confirms the number of Japanese people has fallen below 120 million for the first time in 42 years.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi referred to South Korea as an "important neighbor" and stated that she would further strengthen relations across a wide range of fields, including security and the economy. While taking a firm stance toward China, with whom relations are frozen, by declaring that she would "assert what needs to be asserted," she also kept the door open for dialogue.
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Noticias ao MinutoThe speech of the head of the Japanese government takes place after a meeting on 28 September in Beijing between the head of Chinese diplomacy, Wang Yi, and a former Japanese foreign minister, Takeshi Iwaya, who led a trade delegation to the Chinese capital
Diplomatic relations between the two Asian economic giants have been at the lowest since Ms. Takaichi suggested last November that Tokyo could intervene in the event of an attack on Taiwan, which Beijing claims to be part of its territory. "China is an important neighbour and, despite the difficulties, we have built a long-standing relationship over the years," she said. "We will work to ensure communication on common challenges, to promote dial…
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated on the 5th regarding relations with South Korea that she would strengthen ties, calling them an "important neighbor"...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanai Takaichi confirmed that China is a "important neighbour," expressing her Government's commitment to a stable and constructive relationship with Beijing, despite the continuing differences between the two countries, particularly on Taiwan.
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