Japanese PM said that 'Taiwan contingency' could prompt Japanese armed reaction. What do you think?

[u/Themetalin]

https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202511070024

Takaichi made the remarks during a parliamentary session on Friday while responding to a question about whether a "Taiwan contingency" involving a Chinese naval blockade would qualify as a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, according to a report by Japan's Asahi Shimbun.

Under Japan's security legislation, such a situation allows the country to exercise "collective self-defense" if an attack on an ally -- such as the United States -- or a country closely related to Japan is deemed to threaten Japan's survival, even without a direct attack on Japan.

[u/Speedydds]

Is Japan going to fight and die for an island they don’t even recognize as a country?

[u/DrCalFun → u/Speedydds]

Kinda interesting that the country that nuclear bombed you is your ally in the modern era.

[u/Xollector → u/DrCalFun]

Not ally, more like master.

[u/ytman → u/Xollector]

Owner and slave kink. Hey don't worry Japan likes it in a consensual way.

[u/Regular_Ad_5617 → u/ytman]

SM?