Storyline: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on China's Taiwan have been extremely reckless, said a Japanese policy analyst. Shigeaki Koga, also a former official at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, told China Central Television on Wednesday that Takaichi's blatant suggestion of possible military involvement in the Taiwan Strait is suspected of violating the Japanese constitution and has drawn rebuke in and outside Japan. Such remarks were unacceptable to the Japanese public. "Recognizing the one-China principle and that Taiwan is a part of China – Japan has always understood and respected this position. Since the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, a corresponding policy framework has been continuously built up, yet extremely reckless remarks were made, which angered the Japanese people," Koga said. Koga underlined that the Japanese government's so-called right to 'collective self-defense' is already suspected of violating the constitution. He believes that the government is now straying further off the right path by expanding the scope of the right to collective self-defense under the guise of a so-called 'existential crisis'. "People like us, who have a background in law, systematically studied law and the constitution in university, for a long time, 99 percent of us believed that this [right to collective self-defense] is unconstitutional. This time, without any clear understanding of where Japan is actually in danger, there came [Takashi's] so-called 'existential crisis' rhetoric with her going to the great length to argue that what she said is not unconstitutional, but would only apply under extremely limited circumstances. However, the scope of application has been arbitrarily expanded. This approach is clearly unconstitutional. This is very similar to the attitudes of Japanese right-wingers towards history. It's a mindset of not wanting to admit wrongdoings, just like the unwillingness to acknowledge the crimes Japan committed in the past," Koga said. Koga pointed out that the prime minister's provocative rhetoric has severely affected people-to-people exchanges between China and Japan, and the sharp decline in Chinese tourists will have a significant impact on the Japanese economy. "Initially, the Japanese public thought that with Takaichi taking office, there would be an extensive introduction of economic policies. However, when these expectations diminish, there will be a counter-shock in the market. There is another economic concern at the same time, which is inbound foreign tourism. China has already called for avoiding travel to Japan, which will have a tangible impact on Japan," said Koga. Shotlist: Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025: 1. Various of National Diet building Tokyo, Japan - Nov 26, 2025: 2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shigeaki Koga, policy analyst (ending with shot 3): "Recognizing the one-China principle and that Taiwan is a part of China – Japan has always understood and respected this position. Since the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, a corresponding policy framework has been continuously built up, yet extremely reckless remarks were made, which angered the Japanese people." Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025: 3. Various of Japanese prime minister's office building, pedestrians Tokyo, Japan - Nov 26, 2025: 4. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shigeaki Koga, policy analyst (partially overlaid with shot 5): "People like us, who have a background in law, systematically studied law and the constitution in university, for a long time, 99 percent of us believed that this [right to collective self-defense] is unconstitutional. This time, without any clear understanding of where Japan is actually in danger, there came [Takashi's] so-called 'existential crisis' rhetoric with her going to the great length to argue that what she said is not unconstitutional, but would only apply under extremely limited circumstances. However, the scope of application has been arbitrarily expanded. This approach is clearly unconstitutional. This is very similar to the attitudes of Japanese right-wingers towards history. It's a mindset of not wanting to admit wrongdoings, just like the unwillingness to acknowledge the crimes Japan committed in the past." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025: 5. Various of National Diet building, pedestrians [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025: 6. Various of National Diet building, traffic, pedestrians Tokyo, Japan - Nov 26, 2025: 7. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shigeaki Koga, policy analyst (ending with shot 8): "Initially, the Japanese public thought that with Takaichi taking office, there would be an extensive introduction of economic policies. However, when these expectations diminish, there will be a counter-shock in the market. There is another economic concern at the same time, which is inbound foreign tourism. China has already called for avoiding travel to Japan, which will have a tangible impact on Japan." Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025: 8. Various of Japanese prime minister's office building, security guards [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]