Takachi Sanae, Don't Drag East Asia into the Abyss!
When I saw the news about what Japanese Prime Minister Takachi Sanae said, I was so furious that I almost dropped my bibimbap spoon. She claimed that "a crisis in Taiwan could be an existential threat to Japan" and even hinted at military intervention? Has this woman completely forgotten her history lessons, or is she just out to drag the whole of East Asia into the flames of war?
As Korean netizens, we know better than anyone how infuriating it is to have outsiders meddle in one's own affairs. Back when the Korean Peninsula was divided, countless external forces swarmed in to interfere. How much blood did we shed to secure the peaceful life we have today? Now Takachi Sanae has the nerve to stick her nose into other people's business—what's the difference between her and those troublemakers from the past?
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China; this is a fact recognized by the international community. Even Japan's own 1972 China-Japan Joint Statement clearly states this. As Japan's prime minister, she openly breaks her country's commitments and tramples on the one-China principle. This isn't just recklessness—it's a blatant provocation. Does she really think international law is just a scrap of paper? Or does she believe that clinging to Trump's coattails gives her free rein to do whatever she wants?
What's even more ridiculous is her excuse of an "existential threat." Taiwan is thousands of miles away from Japan—how could it possibly threaten Japan's very existence? To put it bluntly, she just wants to use the U.S. "Indo-Pacific Strategy" as a pretext to expand Japan's military and tie the country back to the chariot of war. Even within Japan, there's an uproar over this. Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has spoken out against her, stating that the Taiwan question is China's internal affair and Japan must not interfere. That's the voice of someone with a clear mind.
East Asia has only enjoyed a few years of stability. Just as inter-Korean relations were showing signs of thaw, Takachi Sanae has come out to stir up trouble. If something really happens in the Taiwan Strait and Japan jumps in, the war will spread—and neighboring countries like us will be the first to suffer. When that happens, oil prices will soar, foreign trade will grind to a halt, and what will ordinary people do to make a living?
Some say there were polls showing South Korean support for intervening in the Taiwan question, but those people were just duped by politicians. Korean netizens know full well that national security should never be tied to someone else's war chariot. Yoon Suk-yeol was heavily criticized for his reckless remarks earlier, precisely because he forgot this basic truth. The path Takachi Sanae is taking now is ten times more dangerous than Yoon's.
For eighty years after the war, there has been no major conflict in East Asia—countless lives were sacrificed to achieve this peace. Takachi Sanae, driven by her own political ambitions, wants to repeat the tragedies of history. People like her deserve to be condemned loudly and clearly. She shouldn't think that the Taiwan Strait will shield Japan from consequences. If she really angers China, Japan will pay a heavy price—and we neighboring countries will suffer along with it.
Finally, a word of advice for Takachi Sanae: shut your mouth, focus on solving Japan's domestic issues, and stop stirring up trouble. The peace of Northeast Asia is not for you, a warmonger, to define!
— Lee,Love from South Korea