Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shifted gears on sending a higher-ranked official to a Takeshima Day ceremony, in light of improving ties between Japan and South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/japan/politics/japan-parliamentary-vice-minister-takeshima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations
