Yukio Hatoyama at Xiangshan Forum: Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks are regrettable and should be retracted
During the Xiangshan Forum in September 2026, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama was invited to take part in a dialogue, saying that he had visited China nearly 100 times, that Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks deviate from the position of previous Japanese governments and are regrettable, and that she should retract her statements. CCTV reported on this.