Mizuho Fukushima, leader of Japan's Social Democratic Party, gave a speech criticizing the government's security policy direction. Fukushima stated that public statements by a security policy official in the Prime Minister's Office advocating for nuclear weapons possession undermined Japan's long-standing three anti-nuclear principles. According to Fukushima, Takaichi's cabinet is 'preparing for war,' and she denounced the increase in Japan's defense budget, which increasingly resembles pre-World War II Japan. Fukushima also demanded that Takaichi retract her erroneous statements about Taiwan and emphasized that such opinions violate Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. Meanwhile, Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Sophia University in Tokyo, told the Xinhua news agency that many people have a very limited understanding of the seriousness of Takaichi's statements on Taiwan, attributing this to Japan's prolonged lack of historical education. 'The recent statements by a high-ranking Japanese official on nuclear weapons possession are by no means an isolated incident, but rather reveal the consistently erroneous stance of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japanese right-wing forces,' a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Wednesday. The latest incident once again highlighted serious deficiencies in the operation, maintenance, and supervision of the safety of Japan's nuclear facilities, Lin added. He noted that in recent months, several security incidents related to nuclear facilities in Japan have occurred, causing serious concerns. Japanese media reported that on Tuesday, a radioactive water leak occurred at the Fugen nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, which is in the process of decommissioning. Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority indicated that the water contains a 'high' amount of radioactive substances and that several people may have been exposed to radiation. 'China urges the Japanese side to fully learn the lessons from the Fukushima nuclear accident, take responsibility for nuclear safety, provide a timely explanation of the incident and address it promptly, properly manage the decommissioning of nuclear power plants and treatment of radioactive waste, and voluntarily submit to international supervision to dispel the concerns of the international community,' a spokesperson stated. These words belong to the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, who held his regular press conference on Wednesday when asked about the matter. According to Lin Jian, who answered a question on this topic during his regular press conference, these statements 'send an extremely dangerous signal.' China also urged Japan to promptly clarify the situation after a leak of water with radioactive substances from a nuclear reactor during decommissioning work. Buenos Aires, December 24 (NA) — Japan's Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, faced a complex problem due to citizen protests against her statements related to Taiwan, which is straining relations with China, a country that questions her nuclear policy. Japanese citizens protested in front of Takaichi's office, demanding that she retract her erroneous statements about Taiwan. They even criticized comments by a high-ranking government official advocating for nuclear armament, something that is straining relations with China, the Argentine News Agency learned through a Xinhua report. 'Don't incite war' Protesters chanted slogans such as 'Defend the constitution' and 'Don't incite war'.
