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[00:00:38] Houthi armed forces swiftly swept through western Yemen, with Saudi Arabia
[00:00:41] in distress in the Mandeb Strait. This issue of "World Weekly" focuses on
[00:00:44] the Red Sea. A storm is brewing again.
[00:00:48] Japan's Ishin Party is making a high-profile entry into
[00:00:51] the cabinet reshuffle, with conservatives taking power
[00:00:55] in Okinawa after 12 years. And the aerial
[00:00:58] and essentially
[00:03:16] as well as the oil
[00:03:20] wealth as it is considered
[00:03:23] on September 18th, thousands of civilians were
[00:03:26] attacked by Houthi forces. In 2017,
[00:06:16] it was recaptured by the Yemeni government army. Nine years later, the flames of war
[00:06:19] broke out again. On the afternoon of September 9th, local time, Houthi
[00:06:23] forces captured the Khalid military camp east of Mocha Port.
[00:06:27] The base commander was killed on the spot. This base
[00:06:30] is one of the key strategic locations on the Mocha Road.
[00:06:34] On the morning of September 10th, Houthi forces dispatched
[00:06:37] 15 armed pickup trucks directly to the long-range area.
[00:06:41] According to data
[00:08:42] released by the International Organization for Migration on September 18th, over 110,000 Yemeni
[00:08:46] civilians have been displaced in the past two weeks,
[00:08:50] and nearly 3,000 people have crossed the Mandeb Strait to escape to the other side of the
[00:08:54] Strait. According to Al Jazeera, the Houthi's current
[00:08:58] offensive marks the tilting of the balance of power with Saudi Arabia
[00:09:01] that began in 2014. In September 2014,
[00:09:05] the pro-Iranian Shiite Houthi armed forces captured
[00:09:08] the Yemeni capital Sana'a and overthrew it.
[00:09:35] Ready, and the forces of friendly states
[00:09:38] and sister forces are ready and will respond to any aggression of any
[00:09:41] kind. The eight-year conflict between the Houthi armed forces and Saudi
[00:09:45] Arabia thus began, and the Yemeni situation evolved from a political crisis
[00:09:49] into a complex multi-national game. In April 2022,
[00:09:53] under the mediation of the United Nations, the two sides reached a ceasefire agreement.
[00:09:56] In March 2023,
[00:09:58] Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a
[00:10:04] historic reconciliation under the mediation of China, which laid the foundation
[00:10:08] for the Yemeni issue. force, it might be more like individual
[00:11:25] nations taking actions to protect their own interests on the red
[00:11:28] sea or. themselves, we can do something
[00:11:32] similar, so now instead of sort of
[00:11:55] pushing all their resources east toward, now the are
[00:11:58] pushing their their forces south, the Red Sea, or the armed forces
[00:12:02] did not expect the supported Yemeni
[00:12:17] government forces to be vulnerable. For a long time,
[00:12:24] the Yemeni government's financial and public problems have caused
[00:14:17] all countries that have ended wars to be more or less affected.
[00:15:25] on September 18, local time, the US president said that Washington and Beijing had reached an agreement. On September 12, the special envoy was questioned by reporters about Yemen.
[00:15:29] is part of Iran's behavior and strategic extension in the negotiation process.
[00:15:32] On August 24, the United States announced a new round of sanctions aimed at
[00:15:36] economically isolating Iran, but
[00:18:31] attacks this sort of leeway is blocked as
[00:18:34] well or coming under additional strain so that is obvious.
[00:18:40] After the outbreak of the war in May, in order to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi
[00:18:44] Aramco used a 1,200-kilometer-long
[00:18:48] oil pipeline running from east to west to transport crude oil from the eastern Persian
[00:18:52] Gulf to Yanbu Port, which has a daily throughput of 7 million
[00:18:56] barrels, of which 5 million barrels can be exported. However,
[00:18:59] this alternative channel is not only facing trouble due to the Mandeb Strait,
[00:19:03] but has also been directly attacked. F35 fighters.
[00:21:11] According to informed sources, with the assistance
[00:21:42] of the US Central Command, discussions are underway on how to assist Saudi Arabia in
[00:21:46] dealing with the Houthi armed forces. was uh some sort of
[00:21:50] we can say positivity in Riyad in receiving
[00:21:54] these or exchanging these messages with Israel. Providing intelligence and investigation,
[00:21:57] this is a Saudi
[00:22:06] Yemen conflict, and the U.S. and the Saudi interests
[00:22:09] aren't identical right now. the Saudis want to
[00:22:12] diminish Huthy power and get them to back off from the red
[00:22:16] sea straight there. Initially they they had to to
[00:22:50] deal with being
[00:23:07] bombed a daily basis, then the economic
[00:23:10] pressure, the uncertainty, and now
[00:23:13] you have additional sanctions, so war is difficult
[00:23:17] in the... Iranian President Raisi
[00:23:39] is expected to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly on September 23rd.
[00:23:43] In fact, the Red Sea shipping lane is a global public good.
[00:23:46] Ignoring the Yemeni crisis or relying on unilateral military actions
[00:23:50] cannot fundamentally resolve its security dilemma.
[00:23:54] At present, only by adhering to the general direction of political
[00:23:57] solutions, promoting ceasefire and national reconstruction, can Yemen
[00:24:01] break out of the cycle of conflict, turbulence, and renewed conflict.
[00:24:05] The Red Sea shipping lane can only return to peace.
[00:24:08] Japan's Ishin Party makes a high-profile entry into the cabinet.
[00:24:12] This time,
[00:24:13] the cabinet reshuffle did not follow
[00:24:16] the past practice of recommending candidates by factions within the party,
[00:26:32] but instead directly sought to understand the intentions of members of parliament through a questionnaire.
[00:26:36] The Prime Minister personally reviewed the questionnaire and based on this,
[00:26:40] made personnel arrangements to complete the cabinet reshuffle.
[00:26:44] This is his
[00:26:48] spirit and loyalty to himself. This is what I attach great importance to.
[00:26:51] So I think it is important to
[00:26:55] evaluate
[00:26:57] whether or not there is such a thing.
[00:27:02] to his own will.
[00:27:32] Previously, all belonged to the LDP's Abe faction and were disciplined
[00:27:36] within the LDP due to black money scandals. Iwai and Uenaka were found to
[00:27:40] have underreported 17.46 million yen in their political funding reports,
[00:27:43] and the official reported 8.36 million yen.
[00:27:47] In April 2024, Iwai was suspended from party duties for six
[00:27:51] months, and the official was given a warning. According to
[00:27:55] Japanese political tradition, disciplined members of parliament will
[00:27:58] not be reappointed. But this time,
[00:28:02] the Prime Minister acted independently,
[00:28:09] not pursuing disciplined members of parliament, saying only that they had completed
[00:28:13] their atonement. The second thing is, speaking of the LDP,
[00:28:16] the issue of money in politics has been severely scrutinized.
[00:28:20] And yet, the main actors who were scrutinized for
[00:28:23] money in politics, those involved in the slush fund scandal,
[00:28:27] have entered the cabinet. So, there have been public
[00:28:31] opinion polls, for example, by
[00:28:38] Jiji Press and Kyodo News, asking what people think about former Abe faction members
[00:28:41] or slush fund politicians entering the cabinet. And about 70% of
[00:28:45] respondents, well, they oppose
[00:28:48] slush fund politicians entering the cabinet.
[00:28:52] That's what the public opinion poll says. Nevertheless,
[00:28:56] here, these slush fund politicians are entering the cabinet.
[00:28:59] And in next year's party presidential election,
[00:30:03] According to Doku Mai Shinbun, Chusong Hong is 70 years old.
[00:30:06] Since 1987, he has served as a member of the Osaka Prefectural
[00:30:10] Assembly and Mayor of Osaka Hirakata City as a member of the LDP.
[00:30:14] In 2015, he joined the Japan Ishin Party. In 2021,
[00:30:18] he was first elected as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan. In August
[00:30:21] 2025, he became the Secretary-General of the Japan Ishin Party. According to Japanese
[00:30:24] media reports, Chusong Hong was also once a convicted criminal.
[00:30:28] In 2007, he served as the Mayor of Osaka Hirakata City.
[00:30:31] The last time was in 1997,
[00:30:52] when Satoshi Sato, who was appointed Director-General of the Management and Coordination Agency, was accused of
[00:30:56] bribery in the Lockheed scandal. Sato resigned as Director-General of the Management
[00:31:00] and Coordination Agency after only 12 days.
[00:31:45] In June this year, the Japan Ishin Party released a strategic policy proposal
[00:31:48] for national security in the 30-year crisis era, proposing
[00:31:52] to reshape Japan's security strategy.
[00:31:56] The proposal advocates increasing defense spending and revising Article 9
[00:31:59] of the Constitution. It clearly defines the Self-Defense Forces as a
[00:32:03] national defense force, and at the same time re-examines the principle
[00:32:07] of not introducing nuclear weapons in the three non-nuclear principles, further relaxing restrictions on the export of
[00:32:11] defense equipment. This is consistent with the Prime Minister's government's goal of completing
[00:34:09] the reorganization of political forces within the year. This week, a local election in
[00:34:13] Japan also attracted much attention.
[00:34:15] On September 13th, in the Okinawa Prefectural Governor election, former Naha
[00:34:19] City Deputy Mayor, 42-year-old candidate Gen Kose, who was fully
[00:34:23] supported by the LDP, received about 423,000 votes,
[00:34:26] defeating the incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki, who was seeking a third
[00:34:30] term, with an overwhelming advantage. This is the first time in 12
[00:34:33] years that the Okinawa Prefectural government has been controlled by the LDP's
[00:34:37] conservatives. national assembly.
[00:34:39] The parliament and the
[00:35:15] government need to cooperate closely. And also,
[00:35:19] with the cooperation of business leaders and local communities,
[00:35:22] we should be able to achieve greater things than ever before.
[00:35:26] I'm cheering you on. Let's entrust the future of Okinawa
[00:35:29] to this young generation. We need to change things.
[00:35:33] According to NHK,
[00:35:36] before the election, the Prime Minister instructed: To win,
[00:35:39] we must do everything we can.
[00:35:42] And just as the election
[00:35:45] entered a critical stage, the conservative camp experienced a
[00:35:48] defection. According to the Ryukyu Shimpo, in August,
[00:35:52] independent candidate Kenro Shimoji, who had high popularity,
[00:35:56] reached a policy agreement with the LDP and suddenly withdrew
[00:36:00] from the election at a critical stage, instead supporting Gen Kose.
[00:36:04] This was considered by the outside world to be one of the important
[00:36:08] factors that changed the election situation. it may be a wrong decision,
[00:36:11] but from here on, everyone, please understand my intention,
[00:36:15] and let's once again win this election.
[00:36:18] Nearly half of the respondents listed it as their primary
[00:36:22] concern, more than twice the number who historically
[00:36:25] focused on the US military base issue.
[00:36:58] In Professor Hakata Morisaki's view, the presence of US military bases is the biggest
[00:37:02] obstacle to Okinawa's economic self-reliance. Okinawa accounts for only about
[00:37:49] 0.6% of Japan's land area, but it hosts about 70%
[00:37:52] 75 years old. Before the US
[00:37:56] occupation, his family's land
[00:38:27] was three times its current size. was elected Governor of Okinawa Prefecture.
[00:38:30] In the following years, the central
[00:40:27] government and Okinawa Prefecture engaged in a tug-of-war over the construction of Henoko,
[00:40:31] but construction did not stop. Now, after Denny Tamaki's
[00:40:35] re-election bid failed, the dispute over US military bases also
[00:40:39] faces changes. As Zhang Xinwen pointed out, facing a severe
[00:40:42] economic situation, Kose's proposal to revitalize Okinawa's economic development
[00:40:46] will inevitably require the cooperation and financial support of the Japanese central
[00:40:50] government. During the election, Kose stated: He hopes the Japanese
[00:40:54] government will increase Okinawa's budget for 2027 from the recent
[00:40:58] 260 billion yen to more than 300 billion yen.
[00:41:01] However, the people of Okinawa may
[00:41:05] pay a greater price for this. Former Japanese Prime Minister
[00:41:08] Yukio Hatoyama once quoted the Analects to criticize Prime Minister Koizumi,
[00:41:12] "If you have faults and do not amend them,
[00:41:13] you have truly erred." In his view,
[00:41:21] a country that cannot fully reflect on
[00:42:56] historical issues can hardly become a truly normal country.
[00:43:00] From Okinawa. to question
[00:43:04] the essence of security, to question the definition of luxury,
[00:43:08] to question whether intelligent trends will reshape luxury.