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Japan's PM takes her tough talk on China to the polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a China hawk, and if she wins February's snap election, she'll use that mandate to prepare for conflict over Taiwan.
So says the former Japanese ambassador to Australia, who's a foreign policy whisperer, well connected to the Prime Minister.
But is President Trump on board? And what about Canberra?
Guest: Shingo Yamagami, former Japanese ambassador to Australia
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