Chinese media all report the election of new LDP president Ishiba， expressing caution over Ishiba’s personal opinion that Article 9， Paragraph 2 should be deleted．
[Beijing = Mitsuka Seihei] On the 27th, Chinese state-run media unanimously reported that former Secretary-General Ishiba Shigeru had won the LDP presidential election held on the same day. China’s state-run CCTV (online version) reported that “he is expected to take over as prime minister.” The Chinese side appears to be wary of Ishiba’s opinion that Article 9, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, which prohibits the possession of military forces, should be deleted. In an article published on the 27th by Observer Network, a news site which is also linked to a Chinese think tank, before the decision on the new LDP president, it was reported that Ishiba was viewed in Japan as a “policy expert” and “the opposition within the party.” The report also emphasized that Ishiba’s argument in a book published in August that the second paragraph of Article 9, which prohibits the maintenance of military forces, should be deleted, is “worthy of caution.” The Observer Network article described Sanae Takaichi, Minister of Economic Security, who lost in the runoff election for the LDP presidential election, as “one of the most representative figures of Japan’s far-right politicians.” Sankei Shimbun 2024/9/27 16:07.
>>7 Towards an independent, safe and secure country The concentration of population in the capital is the cause of the rapid decline in population and makes the country vulnerable to large-scale disasters. The entire nation will work to minimize the risks facing Tokyo. We will establish a Ministry of Disaster Prevention (provisional name) and create a system for collecting, sharing, and passing on knowledge and technology, as well as for conducting routine training, research and development, and establishing laws. By strengthening the capabilities of the Self-Defense Forces, we will accelerate efforts to increase the effectiveness of the Japan-U.S. alliance. We will reinterpret the Constitution and aim to establish a collective security system in the Asia-Pacific region. We will eliminate attitudes that incite conflict and division, and make clear our stance of respecting human rights and democracy, and not accepting rule by force. Regarding the issue of abductions by North Korea, we will open liaison offices in Tokyo and Pyongyang and aim to resolve the issue through proactive government efforts. Constitutional reform will be based on the LDP’s 2012 draft and will be carried out with broad public understanding.
[China] “Shigeru Ishiba becomes Prime Minister of Japan” is the number one trending topic, with internet users saying “Japan is back in an era where prime ministers change frequently” [9/27].
>>36 There’s no way someone like this will win ↓ The number of politicians who have received secret funds from their sponsors. Sanae Takaichi 13 people, Shigeru Ishiba 0 people [931948549] greta.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/poverty/1727430343/.
Well, I think there’s a chance that “someone like that” might become prime minister in China, so I guess things have toned down a bit since Ishiba became prime minister (´・ω・｀).
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