중국과 한국은 다카이치 사나에 일본 총리가 화요일 야스쿠니 신사에 마사카키 나무를 봉납한 것에 대해 반발했다. 중국 외교부는 이번 행동을 "단호히 반대하며 강력히 규탄한다"고 밝히며 일본 측에 항의를 제기했다. 한국 외교부 또한 깊은 실망과 유감을 표명했다.
다카이치 사나에 일본 총리가 화요일 야스쿠니 신사의 춘계 예대제를 맞아 마사카키 나무를 봉납했다. 다카이치 총리는 신사 참배는 하지 않을 것으로 보인다.
중국 외교부 대변인은 같은 날 이번 행동에 대해 "단호히 반대하며 강력히 규탄한다"고 밝혔다. 외교부는 일본 측에 항의를 제기했으며, 이번 봉납이 "일본의 전쟁 피해자들에 대한 도발"이라고 주장했다.
한국 외교부는 성명을 통해 깊은 실망과 유감을 표명했다.
이와 별도로 기우치 미노루 경제재생담당상은 신사를 직접 참배하고 방명록에 각료 직함을 기재했으며, 사비로 다마구시(신에게 바치는 나뭇가지)를 봉납했다. 이는 다카이치 내각 각료 중 첫 신사 참배 사례이다.
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Japan's House of Representatives election on February 9 resulted in a victory for the ruling coalition, with the Liberal Democratic Party securing 316 seats and the coalition totaling 352. Incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to be re-elected on February 18. Experts warn that this could accelerate Japan's military expansion and strain China-Japan relations.
Dozens of protesters gathered in Tokyo on Friday to oppose Japan's easing of decades-old arms export restrictions. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government announced the change on Tuesday, drawing criticism for undermining the country's post-war pacifist principles. Demonstrators in Shinjuku held placards reading "Stop exporting lethal weapons!" and chanted against unilateral government decisions.
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South Korea has strongly protested a Japanese prefectural event regarding the disputed Takeshima islands, known as Dokdo in Korea. The foreign ministry summoned a top Japanese diplomat in Seoul and called for the immediate abolition of the ceremony. The islets have long been a source of tension between the neighboring countries.
South Korea's foreign ministry summoned Hirotaka Matsuo, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, on Friday to protest Tokyo's renewed territorial claim to the Dokdo islets in its annual Diplomatic Bluebook. Kim Sang-hoon, director general for Asia-Pacific affairs, lodged the complaint. Japan claimed Dokdo as its territory and accused South Korea of 'illegal occupation' by stationing security forces.
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A strong victory for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the February 8 snap election could prompt China to reconsider its escalating pressure, according to current and former officials and analysts. Weeks after taking office last year, Takaichi sparked the biggest diplomatic dispute with Beijing in over a decade by outlining Tokyo's potential response to a Chinese attack on Taiwan. Beijing has demanded she retract her remarks, which she has refused, leading to retaliatory measures that are beginning to weigh on Japan's economy.