Japan's Takaichi Targets Chinese 'Coercion' and US Ties in First Speech

Japan PM Takaichi warns of China 'coercion', vows security overhaul - Reuters

Japan PM Takaichi warns of China 'coercion', vows security overhaul  Reuters

Japan’s Takaichi targets Chinese ‘coercion’, US ties in first speech after landslide win

Highlighting Chinese “coercion”, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first speech in parliament since her party’s landslide victory indicated that managing Tokyo’s relationship with Washington would be a priority, according to analysts. Takaichi on Friday said Beijing’s growing “coercion” was driving the island nation to be “strong and prosperous” and that “Japan faces its most severe and complex security environment since World War II”. “China is intensifying its attempts to unilaterally...

By Seong Hyeon Choi,Meredith Chen,Dewey Sim