Obviously, Japan has reached a difficult time, and internal contradictions have erupted and trouble has become the norm. Japan has never imagined that it would suddenly find itself in a huge predicament, and that it would be a series of troubles. Japan is a relatively homogeneous country, and it is also a country that is easy to integrate forces on many issues, but now Japan's internal struggle has begun to heat up, and various contradictions have come to the fore.
Scandals, declining living standards, and a sharp rise in discontent are plaguing Japan. Japan's deep involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has completely angered Russia, resulting in a serious setback for Japan on the issue of the four northern islands. More importantly, on the energy issue, because of the confrontation with Russia, it has also begun to run into trouble. On other issues, Japan is also in trouble, and it can be said that it is in a serious predicament.
Japan's seafood exports have been hampered by ignoring China's concerns by discharging nuclear wastewater into the ocean. Japan ** disregardedInternationalThere was strong opposition from society, and Fukushima was unilaterally and forcibly activatedNuclear contaminationThe water discharged into the sea and causedInternationalThe serious dissatisfaction of the society has also brought painful losses to itself. The blockage of Japanese seafood exports to China is part of the price that Japan has to pay.
Japan has missed a lot of opportunities for cooperation because it has adopted many wrong strategies, which has given Japan a lotEconomyIt did a lot of damage. Japan followed the United States in adopting a blockade strategy, which led to the loss of a large number of Japanese companies in the Chinese semiconductor market, which in turn caused huge losses. In the context of Japan's pursuit of confrontation with the United States, Japanese companies are also facing unprecedented pressure and encountering extreme annoyance.
More than 8,000 companies in Japan declared bankruptcy throughout 2023, surpassing 8,000 for the first time since 2019, according to new survey data. The number of bankruptcies in Japan has increased for two consecutive years, including a 35% increase in 20232%, an increase of 1992 in JapanBubble economyA new high since the crash. This data shows that Japanese companies are experiencing serious difficulties, and it is also JapanEconomyThe epitome of getting into trouble.
The crisis of the Kishida cabinet scandal is fermenting, and the pressure has increased sharply. Japan at the timeChief Cabinet SecretaryHirokazu Matsuno, including four high-level executives, becausePolitical contributionsThe scandalous resignation, 12 **department** announced their resignation, which led to the questioning of the Kishida cabinet. However, the resignation does not solve the problem, and it is suspected of violating Japan's ".PoliticsThe incident of the "Fund Regulation Law" is still fermenting.
Kishida announced the dissolution of the internal faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, which led to fierce internal infighting. Vice President of the Liberal Democratic PartyTaro AsoHe even openly expressed his dissatisfaction with Kishida. Support continued to decline, reaching an all-time low. Against the backdrop of continuous thunderstorms, the LDP's support rate decreased by 37%, down to 146%, the lowest since 1960.
The pressure on the Kishida cabinet has increased dramatically, and the crisis is unprecedented. The approval rating of Fumio Kishida's cabinet has fallen to a record low, and it is difficult to regain the trust of the people. If the problem is not solved well, then Japan will face an even greater crisis.
In the face of unprecedented difficulties, Japan began to take the initiative to ease relations with China and hoped to alleviate the crisis through cooperation with China. High-level Japanese officials have also begun to visit China and publicly apologize to China. Mizuho Fukushima visited China on behalf of the Japanese Social Democratic Party, personally visited the Memorial Hall of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, conscientiously learned about Japan's crimes of aggression against China, and bowed and apologized to the Chinese people.
Mizuho Fukushima's visit to China represents the sincerity and goodwill of Japan's top leadership. The world is facing difficulties and more cooperation is needed to solve the problem. Japan is closely following the United States in its confrontation with China, which has brought trouble to cooperation between China and Japan and regional countries. Mizuho Fukushima's sincerity has pointed out the right direction for Sino-Japanese friendship and cooperation. Cooperation with China is in Japan's interests, and Sino-Japanese friendship is the correct way out of the crisis.
Japan is a neighbor of China, and the two countries have a good foundation for cooperation in many fields. In the past, Japan has reaped tremendous benefits from cooperation with China. Cooperation with China is clearly in Japan's interest and will help promote JapanEconomystability and development. At the same time, easing relations with China can also reduce regional tensions and maintain regional peace and stability.
In these difficult times, Japan must recognize the reality, adjust its foreign policy, and seek cooperation with its neighbors. Only through cooperation can we solve problems and get out of trouble. It is hoped that Japan will draw a lesson from the current predicament, change its attitude toward China, and create good conditions for the development of bilateral relations.