If Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent policy-related utterances are to go by. She is definitely a person with a strong vision for peace and security in entire East Asia in general and the Korean peninsula in particular. In her inaugural news conference last month, Prime Minister Takaichi came to describe South Korea as an “important neighbor” and a “vital partner.”

In her talk with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju , on the sidelines of the recent APEC summit, she stressed “future-oriented” policy towards South Korea. Takaichi wants to improve Japan’s ties with North Korea too. Recently, Premier Takaichi has........

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