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Experts warn Japanese PM's provocative remarks on Taiwan could harm international relations

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi claimed on November 7 that a Taiwan emergency involving the use of military vessels and military force from the Chinese mainland could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan. She later insisted that her remarks were in line with the government's longstanding view and that she had no intention of retracting them.

International experts have raised alarm over the Japanese PM's provocative remarks on Taiwan, warning of an upcoming fallout inflicting irreparable damage to Japan's relations with countries in the region.

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