Overview
- Taiwan’s Presidential Office condemned Osaka Consul Xue Jian’s X post as a threatening remark that clearly breached diplomatic etiquette.
- The U.S. ambassador to Japan publicly criticized the consul, saying he threatened the Japanese people and revealed his true nature.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Lower House Budget Committee she will not withdraw her remarks referencing a Taiwan contingency as a possible situation threatening Japan’s existence.
- China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised Norway for consistently upholding the one China principle during talks in Beijing, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
- LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi presented party proposals calling for responsible proactive fiscal spending, as a push to cut Lower House seats by roughly 10% drew objections from smaller parties and stirred caution within the LDP.