Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has refused to back down after controversial remarks on Japan's potential involvement in a Taiwan contingency, going farther than any of her predecessors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/politics/takaichi-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #china #defense #sdf #chinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations