Comedian Yasuko (27) appeared on TBS’s “Sunday Japon” (Sunday 9:54) on March 16. She referred to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments regarding the Taiwan emergency. Yasuko Yasuko, Haruna Kondo? Gian? A high school classmate who became a hairdresser cut my hair. When asked about this answer in the Diet on April 10, he explained that he had given the answer assuming a worst-case scenario. He said that from now on, he would “refrain from stating clearly on this occasion” that he was asking questions based on a specific scenario. The Chinese side reacted to Mr. Takaichi’s statement with sensitivity. On August 8, Xue Jian, the consul general in Osaka, said, “That dirty head of yours, which you have rammed into me without permission, I have no choice but to slice it off without a moment’s hesitation. Are you ready for it?” He vehemently opposed Mr. Takaichi’s statement with provocative phrases. The post has now been deleted, but China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also defended the post. Yasuko, a former member of the Self-Defense Forces, said, “For example, if a missile is fired from North Korea, I hear stories about preparing for missiles. It was the first time that the prime minister himself had spoken so bluntly. I don’t know what is happening in the SDF right now, but if relations with China deteriorate in the future, I think Japan’s defense capabilities will change considerably.
