00:00Nikkei Asia says that China's pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae backfired,
00:06instead boosting her approval ratings.
00:09Takaichi is moving forward with plans to call a snap election in the lower house, in hopes
00:14of winning her Liberal Democratic Party a majority.
00:17The call comes just months after Beijing effectively stopped Chinese tourists from going to Japan
00:23and delayed lifting a ban on Japanese seafood.
00:26However, Takaichi's popularity has remained high despite Beijing's campaign.
00:31China's spat with Takaichi began when she said that Japan could get involved if China attacks
00:36Taiwan, which Beijing labeled as a gross interference in its internal affairs.
00:41Japan's snap election could take place as early as February 8th.
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