Tokyo, Nov. 27 -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba criticized current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on China's Taiwan once again, stressing the importance of building stable relations between Japan and China, the Mainichi Shimbun reported.
Ishiba stated in a speech in Tokyo that since the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China in 1972, successive administrations have understood and respected China's position that Taiwan is a part of China, according to the report.
"It is something that must not be changed, and we have proceeded with tremendous caution," he added.
Ishiba reiterated the importance of maintaining smooth diplomatic relations between Japan and China, noting that currentl...