Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, chair of the East Asia Community Research Institute, told the 21st Jeju Forum on June 25 that Prime Minister Takaichi should immediately correct and apologise for remarks on Taiwan that he said clearly violate the spirit of the 1972 Japan‑China Joint Communique. Hatoyama said China’s anger was understandable and urged the Japanese government to explicitly tell Beijing it will continue to abide by the communique, notably by maintaining a stance of no

Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama, chair of the East Asia Community Research Institute, told the 21st Jeju Forum on June 25 that Prime Minister Takaichi should immediately correct and apologise for remarks on Taiwan that he said clearly violate the spirit of the 1972 Japan‑China Joint Communique. Hatoyama said China’s anger was understandable and urged the Japanese government to explicitly tell Beijing it will continue to abide by the communique, notably by maintaining a stance of not supporting Taiwan independence.