In Japan's snap parliamentary elections, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Sanae Takaichi, secured an unprecedented victory, setting a historical record for public support. Sergiy Korsunsky, Ukraine's former Ambassador to Japan, shared these insights during a broadcast with political analyst Yuriy Romanenko.
The diplomat noted that the risky bet on early elections paid off completely, with results exceeding all expectations. "Takaichi received support unseen since World War II. Never before has the ruling party secured a majority in this form. The coalition holds 352 seats—this is something incredible," Korsunsky emphasized.
According to the ambassador, China's aggressive rhetoric toward Takaichi backfired on Beijing, mobilizing Japanese voters, particularly the youth. "Every commentator here, especially foreign ones, wrote: 'Thank you, China, for such a brilliant election result.' Because the more Takaichi was criticized by China, the more people—especially young voters—cast their ballots for her," the diplomat explained. He also recalled the Japanese public's reaction to accusations from the Chinese Foreign Ministry that Japan allegedly plans to colonize Taiwan: "I haven't seen 120 million people laugh that hard in a long time."
Sergiy Korsunsky reported significant news for Kyiv: the Japanese parliament has been cleared of pro-Russian lobbyists. "To our joy—Ukrainian joy—several odious figures who were against Ukraine and caused us significant trouble did not make it into parliament. I had very strong disagreements with them in the past... They were not re-elected," the ambassador noted. Instead, he stated that new faces have entered power: "On the contrary, several new figures who strongly support Ukraine and know the country well have entered parliament through the LDP."
Takaichi's victory clears the path for fundamental changes in Japan's security policy, including the creation of a full-fledged intelligence service. "There is a massive agenda... Japan is establishing a national intelligence structure. Next year, the creation of what we call a Foreign Intelligence Service is expected. None of this existed before," Sergiy Korsunsky concluded.
