Sanae Takaichi, unfazed by decapitation, stands firm against the CCP

 Direct translation

Sanae Takaichi unfazed by decapitation! Continues to stand firm against the CCP

—Relations deteriorate! Following the decapitation rhetoric, Takaichi continues her hardline stance against the CCP.

Editor: Fang Xun / Source: Up Media / https://www.aboluowang.com/2025/1111/2303558.html

In response to Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian's post on the 8th calling for the beheading of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara issued a strong protest on the 10th. Takaichi reiterated on the 10th that she had "no intention of retracting or canceling" her remarks regarding the Taiwan Strait crisis.

On the 7th, Takaichi stated at the House of Representatives Budget Committee that a war in the Taiwan Strait could become a "life-or-death crisis" for Japan to exercise its right of collective self-defense. In response, Xue Jian retweeted a related Japanese media report on X on the evening of the 8th, writing: "Those filthy heads that intrude without permission should be cut off without hesitation. Are you prepared?"

This post, accompanied by angry emojis, quickly caused a huge uproar on Japanese social media and in political circles. The Sankei Shimbun reported that the post was later deleted, but screenshots of it had been widely backed up and shared after the incident.

What is a life-or-death crisis?

The "Situation of National Extinction Crisis" (or "Situation of National Extinction Crisis") is a new provision added to Japan's security legislation in 2015. It means that even if Japan is not directly attacked in war, but if the United States or other countries closely related to Japan are attacked militarily, creating a "dangerous situation that threatens the survival of the Japanese nation and clearly and fundamentally subverts the lives and rights of its citizens," the Self-Defense Forces can exercise the requirements for collective self-defense, that is, deploy troops to defend the country.

Takaichi has no intention to retract remarks; Kihara Minoru protests against China

According to reports from Japanese media outlets such as Asahi Shimbun, Constitutional Democratic Party lawmaker Hiroshi Ogushi questioned Takaichi about her remarks at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 10th. Takaichi responded that her remarks on the 7th were "in accordance with the government's previous views, and there is no particular intention to retract or cancel them. However, as a reflection, I will be cautious in making clear comments on hypothetical specific situations in the future."

Lawmaker Ogushi requested a "unified government view" on "determining whether to engage in war," which Takaichi refused. "I do not intend to present my response on the 7th as a unified government view," she stated. However, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, also a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party, indicated that the matter "will be discussed at the Board meeting."

A "unified government view" refers to the official, legally binding position and interpretation reached by the Cabinet on a controversial or significant policy issue; it is the government's final official statement on a particular issue, used to clarify differences.

Image : Sanae Takaichi was questioned at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 10th. (AFP)

On the other hand, regarding Xue Jian's remarks, Kihara stated at a press conference on the 10th, "I must say that as the head of China's diplomatic corps, his remarks were extremely inappropriate," and indicated that the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs had protested to the Chinese side and demanded a clear explanation.