On March 3, freelance announcer Shinichi Takeda (58) appeared on NTV’s “DayDay.” (Monday-Friday, 9:00), for which he serves as MC. He expressed his personal opinion on the cooling Japan-China relations, triggered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s (64) comments regarding the Taiwan emergency. [Photos】 Artist in the news for interrupting singing at a performance in China On April 1, Chinese Ambassador to the UN Fu Satoshi sent a second letter to UN Secretary-General Guterres demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi withdraw her answer to the Diet regarding the Taiwan contingency, pointing out that Japan, which responded to the first Chinese letter, “criticizes China without any basis. Citing, among other things, the fact that the Koichi administration is considering a review of the three non-nuclear principles, the letter called for caution, saying that Japan is “pushing ahead with rearmament. On the other hand, the program noted that some tourist destinations in Japan are becoming “less” dependent on China. In response, Takeda pointed out that “China is making various statements at the United Nations, but China is intentionally twisting Prime Minister Koichi’s statements to make it seem as if Japan is trying to intervene militarily in the Taiwan issue. Diplomats from various countries probably perceive China’s claims as absurd, but I think there are some countries, and perhaps not a few, that would benefit from aligning themselves with China,” he said. He continued, “Therefore, I think it is important for Japan to firmly appeal to the international community that it is a peaceful nation that will never provoke war, that it is a democratic nation that can freely express diverse opinions, and that it desires a peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue. I think it is important to appeal to the international community that we want a peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue.
