Prep materials indicate Japan PM made controversial remarks on the spot

Prep materials for a November appearance in parliament by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, whose remarks in the session precipitated the latest flareup in Sino-Japanese tensions, strongly suggest her statement on Taiwan was not planned in advance.The materials prepared by the Cabinet Secretariat were posted on X on Thursday night by Kiyomi Tsujimoto, an upper house member of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, who had submitted an inquiry letter to the government.In response to a question from main opposition party lawmaker Katsuya Okada during a lower house…READ FULL ARTICLE