The largest faction of Japan's ruling party is reportedly pressuring the new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, into taking a hard line against China.
Ties between Beijing and Tokyo have cooled in recent years over Chinese coast guard incursions into the waters around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, which China also claims. Beijing has complained about Tokyo's role in the Quad grouping with the U.S., India and Australia, as well as its growing ties with democratic Taiwan.reported on Thursday that LDP conservatives are pressuring the country's newly elected prime minister, Fumio Kishida, to take a harder line on China.
The newspaper quoted LDP foreign affairs chief Masahisa Sato as saying:"The participation of state leaders and cabinet ministers in the Olympics will not send a good message." Kishida, once considered a China dove, promised during his campaign to oppose Beijing's assertive approaches in the skies and seas around Japan. He also offered a full-throated endorsement of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
He continues to face scrutiny over his appointment of Yoshimasa Hayashi as Japan's foreign minister. Hayashi led a Japan-China parliamentary group—which some considered unbefitting in the current climate of increased skepticism toward Beijing. Others, however, see his role as Kishida's way of striking a necessary balance in the relationship.
Analysts are also watching Hayashi's potential visit to China next year, as well as a trip to Tokyo by Chinese President
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