On October 31st, Yasuhide Nakayama, a former member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party who has held important positions such as Vice Minister of Defense, updated his X (formerly Twitter) account, writing about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.”
He continued, “I have known Takaichi for many years, and she has always been straightforward, never sparing any effort, and doing her best for the country. I have never once seen her fawn or pander to anyone. As someone who knows her like that, it really hurts my heart when I see baseless criticism and malicious words. Sometimes people speak about people they don’t know based on their own imagination, but those words can also trample on someone’s sincere efforts.”
He added, “Prime Minister Takaichi is currently working hard overseas to protect Japan’s national interests. As a Japanese citizen, I am proud of her and deeply grateful.”
In response to this post, various comments have been received, such as, “The approval rating reflects the voice of the people, but it is unbearable to see slander based on the speculation of a few heartless people,” “Thank you for your comments criticizing the heartless slander against Prime Minister
Takaichi,” “People who criticize just want to complain about everything. They are not satisfied with themselves. And perhaps the main reason is jealousy,” and “Unfounded criticism and malicious words are really not good.”
