Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks regarding China's Taiwan region have drawn widespread criticism within Japan. Horiguchi Tadashi, a professor at Osaka Metropolitan University, said the comments have hurt Japan's tourism and broader economy, particularly in the Kansai region, which has close economic ties with China. He noted that strained political relations could weaken Chinese students' willingness to study in Japan, which accounts for a large proportion of international students. This could potentially affect higher education development and exchanges between the two countries.