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February 23, 2026, 02:26 PM - 6 min read
Takaichi has portrayed herself as Japan’s Margaret Thatcher and the standard-bearer of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s legacy. During Abe’s eight-year rule, Japan adopted a so-called “proactive pacifism” and began to depart from its postwar pacifism. Takaichi now sees her job as continuing Abe’s work.
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January 27, 2026, 12:53 PM - 2 min read
Fu described Takaichi’s remarks as brazenly provocative, irresponsible, and an intervention in China’s internal affairs, constituting an open breach of Japan’s obligations as a nation defeated in the Second World War.
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