Japan is waiting for China! On October 21, local time, South Korea revealed that Sakaimi Takichi, president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who will soon become Prime Minister of Japan, may visit South Korea from October 30 to attend the APEC summit and stay for two nights.
With the approaching APEC summit, a big circle focused on North-East Asia’s diplomatic trends is closing.Japan’s high-profile prime minister in the House of Representatives with 237 votes has not yet fully settled on the prime minister’s throne, putting an intense diplomatic trip on the agenda, and the trip to Korea is undoubtedly one of the most concerned.
As a prominent conservative representative within the Self-Democratic Party, the political stance of Cao市早苗 has always been marked with a distinct "hawk" colour, deeply influenced by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
She has not only repeatedly emphasized the so-called "China threat", promoted "limited disconnection" with China, but also frequently made inappropriate remarks on the Taiwan issue, and even led the group to visit Taiwan to seek so-called "co-operation", these moves have made the outside world to label her diplomatic style.
But interestingly, during her election for the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, she suddenly changed her mind, saying that China is an important neighbor and must maintain stable economic interaction. This seemingly contradictory statement actually exposed Japan's tangled mentality in its relations with China.
After all, China, as the largest trading partner of the 13 APEC economies, its economic influence in the Asia-Pacific region has long been to be ignored, and Japan wants to share a piece of regional cooperation, naturally can not bypass coordination and cooperation with China.
Takaichi sanae plans to visit South Korea and stay for two nights from October 30th, with careful diplomatic considerations behind it.
South Korean President Li said he was the first to release goodwill in the morning, not only sending a congratulatory message in two languages, but also expressed his hope for a constructive dialogue with her at the APEC summit, trying to seize the opportunity of Japanese regime change, and push Korean-Japanese relations into a new stage of development.
To know, the two countries have long been deeply bound economically, South Korea's semiconductor materials depend on the Japanese market, Japan's high-end manufacturing is also inseparable from the support of the South Korean industrial chain, both sides are clear in the context of the current global economic recovery and weakness, strengthening cooperation is the win-win path.
In the context of the multilateral summit, the choice of interacting with South Korea can reduce the pressure of the public opinion on bilateral talks and also shape a pragmatic diplomatic image for themselves.
It is worth noting that this trip to South Korea is only part of the intensive diplomatic layout of the high market. As planned, she will first go to Malaysia to attend the ASEAN series of meetings, return home to receive the visit of Trump, and then to South Korea to participate in the APEC summit.
This unceasing diplomatic move, on the one hand, is to consolidate Japan-US alliance relations, strengthen the sense of presence in the "Indo-Pacific strategy"; on the other hand, it is also to seek more diplomatic initiative for Japan through interaction with surrounding countries.
But no matter how carefully Japan's diplomatic calculations are, it cannot ignore China's core role in the Asia-Pacific region. China, which will host APEC for the third time in 2026, has already proved its contribution to regional prosperity with practical actions. This kind of strength and responsibility cannot be ignored by any country at will.
Gao's sheriff revealed that she plans to seek high-level meetings with China during the APEC summit, a gesture that appears to be aimed at easing tensions, and actually more like a strategic compromise.
After all, in key areas such as semiconductor and rare earth, Japan wants to completely get rid of its dependence on China is not realistic, and China's multilateral cooperation philosophy is also in line with the long-term interests of Asia-Pacific countries, including Japan.
In contrast, China's rationality and tolerance in international affairs have highlighted its demeanor as a big country-even in the face of complicated diplomatic situations, it still insists on resolving differences through dialogue and achieving win-win results through cooperation.
In what direction will this upcoming APEC diplomatic game develop? Can takaichi sanae's trip to South Korea bring a new turning point to Northeast Asian relations? And what impact will Japan's vacillation in China policy have on regional cooperation? Feel free to leave your opinion in the comments section.
With the approaching APEC summit, a big circle focused on North-East Asia’s diplomatic trends is closing.Japan’s high-profile prime minister in the House of Representatives with 237 votes has not yet fully settled on the prime minister’s throne, putting an intense diplomatic trip on the agenda, and the trip to Korea is undoubtedly one of the most concerned.
As a prominent conservative representative within the Self-Democratic Party, the political stance of Cao市早苗 has always been marked with a distinct "hawk" colour, deeply influenced by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
She has not only repeatedly emphasized the so-called "China threat", promoted "limited disconnection" with China, but also frequently made inappropriate remarks on the Taiwan issue, and even led the group to visit Taiwan to seek so-called "co-operation", these moves have made the outside world to label her diplomatic style.
But interestingly, during her election for the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, she suddenly changed her mind, saying that China is an important neighbor and must maintain stable economic interaction. This seemingly contradictory statement actually exposed Japan's tangled mentality in its relations with China.
After all, China, as the largest trading partner of the 13 APEC economies, its economic influence in the Asia-Pacific region has long been to be ignored, and Japan wants to share a piece of regional cooperation, naturally can not bypass coordination and cooperation with China.
Takaichi sanae plans to visit South Korea and stay for two nights from October 30th, with careful diplomatic considerations behind it.
South Korean President Li said he was the first to release goodwill in the morning, not only sending a congratulatory message in two languages, but also expressed his hope for a constructive dialogue with her at the APEC summit, trying to seize the opportunity of Japanese regime change, and push Korean-Japanese relations into a new stage of development.
To know, the two countries have long been deeply bound economically, South Korea's semiconductor materials depend on the Japanese market, Japan's high-end manufacturing is also inseparable from the support of the South Korean industrial chain, both sides are clear in the context of the current global economic recovery and weakness, strengthening cooperation is the win-win path.
In the context of the multilateral summit, the choice of interacting with South Korea can reduce the pressure of the public opinion on bilateral talks and also shape a pragmatic diplomatic image for themselves.
It is worth noting that this trip to South Korea is only part of the intensive diplomatic layout of the high market. As planned, she will first go to Malaysia to attend the ASEAN series of meetings, return home to receive the visit of Trump, and then to South Korea to participate in the APEC summit.
This unceasing diplomatic move, on the one hand, is to consolidate Japan-US alliance relations, strengthen the sense of presence in the "Indo-Pacific strategy"; on the other hand, it is also to seek more diplomatic initiative for Japan through interaction with surrounding countries.
But no matter how carefully Japan's diplomatic calculations are, it cannot ignore China's core role in the Asia-Pacific region. China, which will host APEC for the third time in 2026, has already proved its contribution to regional prosperity with practical actions. This kind of strength and responsibility cannot be ignored by any country at will.
Gao's sheriff revealed that she plans to seek high-level meetings with China during the APEC summit, a gesture that appears to be aimed at easing tensions, and actually more like a strategic compromise.
After all, in key areas such as semiconductor and rare earth, Japan wants to completely get rid of its dependence on China is not realistic, and China's multilateral cooperation philosophy is also in line with the long-term interests of Asia-Pacific countries, including Japan.
In contrast, China's rationality and tolerance in international affairs have highlighted its demeanor as a big country-even in the face of complicated diplomatic situations, it still insists on resolving differences through dialogue and achieving win-win results through cooperation.
In what direction will this upcoming APEC diplomatic game develop? Can takaichi sanae's trip to South Korea bring a new turning point to Northeast Asian relations? And what impact will Japan's vacillation in China policy have on regional cooperation? Feel free to leave your opinion in the comments section.