Japan's failure to face history squarely undermines peace and stability in East Asia, sparking concerns among neighboring countries and the international community, said an Italian scholar on Friday. Over the recent years, Japan's right-wing forces have notably intensified their efforts to amend the country's pacifist constitution and skyrocketed the country's military spending. The extremely erroneous remarks made recently by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding China's Taiwan region have further alarmed the international community of the potential resurgence of militarism in Japan. While criticizing Takaichi's refusal to withdraw her dangerous statements and her blatant disregard for constitutional constraints, Fulvio Bellini, an Italian international political scholar, said in a recent interview with the China Central Television that Takaichi's position not only contradicts historical morality but also Japan's fundamental national interests. An official from Japan's Prime Minister's Office has recently made shocking remarks that "Japan should possess nuclear weapons." Bellini asserted that such rhetoric undermines regional peace and serves as a wake-up call for the international community. At a Diet meeting in early November, Takaichi claimed that the Chinese central authorities' "use of force on Taiwan" could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan and implied the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Strait, which has drawn strong criticism at home and from abroad. Shotlist: Rome, Italy - Dec 26, 2025: FILE: Rome, Italy - October, 2021 1. Various of cityscape, traffic; Rome, Italy - Dec 26, 2025 2. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Fulvio Bellini, international politics scholar (partially overlaid with shot 3): "I firmly believe that Sanae Takaichi's current stance is not in line with Japan's national interests. She fails to respect Japan's Constitution, which clearly stipulates pacifism and denies war. This posture is inappropriate for Japan itself and poses a challenge to peace and stability in East Asia."; FILE: Tokyo, Japan - 2024 [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 3. Various of National Diet building, national flag [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date Unknown 4. Various of Japanese prime minister's office, national flag, security guards, sign; Rome, Italy - Dec 26, 2025 5. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Fulvio Bellini, international politics scholar (partially overlaid with shot 6): "It is crucial for [the Japanese government] to clearly recognize the immense risks that nuclear weapons pose not only to Japan itself but also to other countries. The international community has the responsibility to remind Japan of its historical past and to urge Japan to avoid condoning certain aggressive policies. We must remain vigilant against this trend and work to contain and condemn it as much as we can."; FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Nov 20, 2025 [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 6. Various of National Diet building, pedestrians, traffic [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; Osaka Prefecture, Japan - Dec 8, 2025 7. Various of stores, visitors. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]