Japanese official says alliance with U.S. depends on helping Taiwan in a crisis

Sanae Takaichi, a senior official in Japan's ruling party, made strong comments about Japan's potential role in a Taiwan crisis. She said Japan could join the United States in rescue operations if China attacked Taiwan. Takaichi also warned that the U.S.-Japan alliance would 'collapse' if Japan ignored such a crisis, highlighting the strategic importance of Taiwan to the security partnership.