According to domestic media reports, the Japanese newspaper Hokkaido Shimbun has shown a strong hawkish tendency in the outside world in a recent interview program, which is actually not the first time that Japan has shown a tough attitude around the issue of the four northern islands. Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a statement saying that Japan's sovereignty has extended to the islands in the southern part of the Kuril Islands. Moscow responded to the Japanese prime minister's unfriendly statement on territorial disputes, saying that the islands mentioned by the Japanese side belong to Russia's territory. After the Russian side expressed its position, many Japanese media and Japanese people expressed their support for Kishida Fumio's attitude. The new prime minister's approach is to use the territorial dispute of the four northern islands to create a strong image in the hearts of the people.
A commentator in the Japanese media circles named "qty" believes that Japan's efforts to discuss the issue of the four northern islands in peace talks with Russia are unlikely to succeed, and that the only feasible solution is to seize the islands by force. Moreover, the commentator believes that Japan should firmly follow the road of competing for the four northern islands, and the Japanese media also heard a lot of Japanese people's attitudes in street interviews, and some Japanese people believe that the Russian side's dissatisfaction with Kishida Fumio's statement is completely expected, because the Japanese side has always taken a humble stance. Both Commentators with some influence in Japan and ordinary passers-by have actually shown a tough attitude on the issue of the four northern islands, which is actually a detail of Japan's pursuit of a rise by force.
The main factor for Japan's disagreement with the relevant countries over the sovereignty of the four northern islands and other islands is that Japan is dissatisfied with the international geopolitical pattern formed after the end of World War II, and Japan seeks to have more say in international issues and become a political power second only to the United States. However, the actual situation is that Japan is subject to the relevant provisions of the Peace Constitution after the defeat in World War II, and Japan cannot have a huge number of weapons and equipment and the number of active soldiers, nor can it participate in military affairs outside Japanese territory. This provision limits Japan's ability to intervene in other regional issues, leaving Japan without a grip that directly affects the direction of major international issues.
In fact, as early as March this year, when Suga was the prime minister of Japan, There were already obvious changes in Japan-Russia relations. In the context of the continuous pressure exerted by the United States on Russia, there are illusions within the Japanese high-level, hoping to use the power of the United States to achieve Japan's goal, that is, to wait for the opportunity to capture the four northern islands. During this period, former Japanese diplomat Tetsuo Kawato said Japan should strengthen its military presence in the north and demonstrate its ability to blockade the Soya Andya Anduya Straits at any time. This claim by a senior Japanese diplomat is openly directed at Russia, because these two straits are the choke points for Russia's military support to the four northern islands, and in the event of a conflict between the two countries around the four islands, the two narrow waterways will affect the final outcome.
And Japan's ambitions don't stop there; since March, Japan and Australia have been the most active participants in U.S. military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, which are designed to "show muscle" to the two great powers on the west coast of the Pacific. After Suga stepped down, Kishida Became Prime Minister, and the new official was eager to set fire to three fires as soon as he took office, according to the Global Network, he attended the Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on October 27, which was held online, at which he made negative remarks about the waters involving southern and eastern Asia, trying to win other countries in Southeast Asia together to stir up the regional situation.
In this regard, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has previously made it clear that China's determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests is unswerving, and it is willing to continue to properly handle differences with relevant countries through consultation and negotiation, and that any external force, under any pretext, will only bring unnecessary interference to peace and tranquility in the region and is not in line with the interests of countries in the region. Moreover, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on September 16, the Chinese foreign minister met with the Russian foreign minister and attended the commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the victory in World War II, and the two countries said that they would jointly maintain regional peace and stability and work together to deal with many problems and challenges. Combined with the many recent words and deeds of the Japanese side that have disturbed the stability of the Asia-Pacific region, it is clear that Russia will not fight alone. In fact, on the issue of the four northern islands, the attitude of the United States is also very wavering, and Japan will not act rashly for the time being.
Author: Big Fish