Japan on Defensive in China's Continuing Information War; Government Must Take Steps to Change the Narrative

By Yujiro Okabe and Akiko Yoshinaga / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:41 JST,
December 7, 2025
Sunday marks one month since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi remarked on a possible Taiwan contingency during Diet deliberations. Takaichi said a Taiwan contingency could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, which would allow the nation to exercise the right of collective self-defe...
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