Mr. Kihara said that a U.S. report is not correct. The report said that Prime Minister Takaichi's words about Taiwan were a big change. Mr. Kihara said that the Prime Minister's idea has not changed.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara refuted a U.S. report that analyzed Prime Minister Takaichi's remarks regarding a potential Taiwan contingency as a "major policy shift." Kihara stated in a press conference that the report's assessment was inaccurate, asserting that there has been no fundamental change in policy.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara dismissed assertions made in a U.S. annual report characterizing Prime Minister Takaichi's statements concerning a hypothetical Taiwan contingency as indicative of a "significant policy volte-face." At a press briefing, Kihara countered that the report's interpretation was unwarranted, underscoring the consistency of the government's stance.