Hatoyama in China urges Takaichi to retract Taiwan remarks — ECNS
In Beijing, China, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama called on incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract her remarks on Taiwan. He also called on the Japanese government to adhere to the one-China policy.
Hatoyama’s speech
ECNS reports this. According to the outlet, Hatoyama spoke on Tuesday at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which ran in Beijing from Tuesday through Thursday.
Hatoyama called Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan erroneous. This is the assessment of the former head of the Japanese government.
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One-China policy
According to Hatoyama, Takaichi should either retract these remarks or otherwise state absolutely unequivocally that Japan continues to firmly respect the one-China policy.
The ECNS report, published on September 18, 2026, does not specify which particular remarks by Takaichi concerning Taiwan are being referred to. The source also provides no other circumstances surrounding this statement by the former prime minister.
