Sanae Takaichi
ON THE RECORD · 13 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“unique territory of [Japan] historically and under international law”
Sanae Takaichi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Takaichi said the disputed Kuril Islands chain was a unique territory of Japan historically and under international law.
“worsened Japanese sentiment towards Russia”
Sanae Takaichi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Takaichi told reporters that Putin's August visit to Iturup had worsened Japanese sentiment towards Russia.
“I hope that the Russian side will take the gravity of this matter very seriously,”
Sanae Takaichi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Takaichi said she hoped the Russian side would take the gravity of Putin's visit to Iturup very seriously.
“exceptionally brutal and vicious”
Sanae Takaichi · said 2026-10-05 · reported 2026-10-05
Takaichi called the crime exceptionally brutal and vicious after lodging a protest with US authorities.
“full cooperation with the investigation”
Sanae Takaichi · said 2026-10-05 · reported 2026-10-05
Takaichi said the government had lodged a strong protest with Washington after a US Marine allegedly killed a Japanese woman in Okinawa.
“strict discipline among US military personnel”
Sanae Takaichi · said 2026-10-05 · reported 2026-10-05
Takaichi urged strict discipline among US military personnel after the alleged murder in Okinawa.
“to provide maximum cooperation with the investigation, enforce stricter discipline among US military personnel, and take thorough measures to prevent the recurrence of similar crimes”
Sanae Takaichi · said 2026-10-05 · reported 2026-10-05
Takaichi said the government urged the US to cooperate with the investigation and prevent recurrence of similar crimes.
“To address these concerns, [the government] is working to ensure that its policies toward foreign nationals are orderly, and that both Japanese citizens and foreign residents can live safely and securely,”
Sanae Takaichi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Takaichi wrote in an X post that the government is working to ensure orderly policies toward foreign nationals.
“some members of the public may feel a sense of concern or unfairness”
Sanae Takaichi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
In an X post days before the residency permit hikes set in, Takaichi wrote about public concern as Japan's foreign resident population grows.
“foundation of Japan’s peace and prosperity today.”
Sanae Takaichi · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-16
Takaichi thanked the war dead in her address at the ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender.
“Japan, since the end of the war, has consistently contributed to global peace and prosperity. We will never let the tragedy of the war be repeated,”
Sanae Takaichi · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-16
Takaichi spoke at the anniversary ceremony at Nippon Budokan, near Yasukuni Shrine.
“There are people who are still waiting to be rescued, and it’s a race against time,”
Sanae Takaichi · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-29
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized the urgency of rescue operations following the earthquake in southwestern Japan.
“We will go all out to find and rescue as many people as we can.”
Sanae Takaichi · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-29
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged maximum efforts to find and rescue survivors after the earthquake.