DW: Japan: Public reluctant to defend Taiwan should China invade
A new opinion poll has found that over half of the Japanese population is of the opinion that the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) should not become involved in fighting if China invades Taiwan.
A full 80% of the 3,000 adults interviewed by the Asahi Shimbun daily newspaper recently expressed concern that Japan would become caught up in the conflict if Beijing were to attack Taiwan in an effort to unify it with the Chinese mainland.
Political analysts and members of the public from across Japan's political spectrum said they were "not at all surprised" at the outcome of the poll.
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WNU Editor: The debate on what Japan should do if China invades Taiwan is intensifying .... Should Japan Defend Taiwan? (Responsible Statecraft).
I personally believe Japan will be drawn into such a conflict if the US becomes directly involved .... Senior lawmaker predicts Japan would be drawn into Taiwan conflict (NHK).
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