The US military launched a military attack on Venezuela in the early morning of the 3rd, forcibly taking President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The US action was condemned by the international community. According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, in response to the US military action against Venezuela, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae did not clarify Japan's position in response. Her statement was criticized as “empty talk,” and the Japanese government's “double standard” approach was criticized by the Japanese political community and public opinion.

The US military launched a military attack on Venezuela in the early morning of the 3rd, forcibly taking President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The US action was condemned by the international community. According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, in response to the US military action against Venezuela, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae did not clarify Japan's position in response. Her statement was criticized as “empty talk,” and the Japanese government's “double standard” approach was criticized by the Japanese political community and public opinion.