International politicians and scholars have expressed deep concerns over remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan's increase of defense spending.
They warn that such statements and actions seriously violate international consensus and historical facts, undermining regional peace and stability.
At a Diet (parliament) meeting on Nov 7, 2025, Takaichi claimed that the Chinese mainland's "use of force on Taiwan" could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, which has immediately drawn strong criticism at home and abroad.
"Undoubtedly, the Japanese Prime Minister's statements are overly inappropriate. Globally, the international community upholds the one-China principle; this is an international consensus. China also has the legitimate right to defend its territorial integrity," said Rafael Alegria, deputy director of the National Agrarian Institute of Honduras.
Chuka Ududibia, Former Acting Permanent Secretary of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Takaichi's reckless and erroneous remarks, which disregard history and reality, are once again putting Asian countries at risk.
"Having acknowledged that Taiwan is part of China, by that 1972 joint declaration or joint statement between the two countries, it is sort of reckless and wrong of her to now claim that it will amount to a threat to Japan and therefore giving Japan the right to intervene or participate in the crisis militarily," he said.
Wojciech Nowiak, a professor of social and economic policy at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, noted that the remarks by Takaichi constitute playing with fire, as she raises the Taiwan question to deflect attention from discussions about Japan's historical crimes during World War II.
"I believe that the current situation in China-Japan relations, particularly as instigated by the Japanese politician, is a form of gaming strategy. We have just commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. To my knowledge, China is still deeply affected by this tragedy, especially the Nanjing Massacre. However, until now, the Japanese have seemingly not apologized for this," he said.
Int'l politicians, scholar condemn Japanese PM's erroneous remarks on Taiwan
