# Takaichi government faces growing criticism after one year in office

https://mins.news/en/item/110489

- CGTN, 2026-10-21 14:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-21/One-year-on-Japan-s-Takaichi-government-faces-growing-criticism-1RqBAgJvHNu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> As Sanae Takaichi marks a year as Japan’s prime minister, critics are condemning her push to expand military capabilities, revise the pacifist constitution and consider nuclear-powered submarines. Shigeru Ishiba, protesters and nuclear experts warn the moves could raise regional tensions and erode Japan’s postwar pacifist principles.

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