
The Japanese program "Report Live インサイドOUT" paid attention to the Taipei election campaign. Former Asahi Shimbun Taipei Branch Chief Nojima Tsuyoshi pointed out that Chiang Wanan's underestimation of the enemy, gaffes and negative municipal news led to the election being gradually pushed forward by Shen Boyang.
Senior Japanese media person Tsuyoshi Nojima analyzed the Taipei mayoral election in the program, pointing out that the Kuomintang Chiang Wanan’s underestimation of the enemy, gaffes and negative municipal news resulted in the election that was originally guaranteed to win, but was gradually challenged by the rising star of the Democratic Progressive Party, Shen Boyang, and the situation was unexpected.
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The Japanese current affairs information program "Report LIVE インサイドOUT" invited former Asahi Shimbun Taipei Branch Chief Nojima Tsuyoshi to analyze the Taipei mayoral election situation.
Analyzing the polls of Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang on the program, Nojima Tsuyoshi believed that the current situation was unexpected.
The Japanese media are also paying attention to the election campaign in Hokusai City. The current affairs information program "Reporting Live インサイドOUT" (Inside Out) asked former Asahi Shimbun Taipei Branch Director Tsuyoshi Nojima to share the battle situation and concluded that Jiang Wanan had three fatal injuries: "underestimating the enemy", "gaffes", and "negative municipal news". As a result, the election situation that was originally a sure win is now being pushed forward step by step.
Nojima Gang believed that Jiang Wanan underestimated the enemy.
The program analyzed the changes in the polls of Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang. The host asked why the gap between the two is gradually narrowing? Nojima Tsuyoshi is worthy of being a Taiwan expert. He introduced to the Japanese audience that Taipei City has always been more blue than green. The northern part is the blue base camp, and the southern Taiwan is the green base camp. "If it is an election in Taipei City, generally speaking, the DPP will lose. However, the DPP will lose this time." The new star introduced is an expert in countermeasures against disinformation. He was promoted by the Democratic Progressive Party to become a legislator. He is a newcomer with little political experience, so we are surprised that he will be sent to run. However, his popularity is getting higher and higher, and it is a tough battle for the Kuomintang. "
Nojima Gang introduced Shen Boyang as an expert in cognitive operations.
Regarding the Beishi election, Nojima Tsuyoshi believed that Jiang Wanan took it too lightly. "He is an elite and the hope of the Kuomintang. He will definitely be pushed to run in the next presidential election. He probably thought that this time Taiwan The mayor of Beijing will be re-elected easily, let’s move to the next level.” However, Nojima Tsuyoshi believes that with the emergence of the new star of the Democratic Progressive Party Shen Boyang, Jiang Wanan was a little slow in responding, and instead allowed Shen Boyang to take advantage of his victory.
Nojima Tsuyoshi pointed out that in addition to Jiang Wanan's gaffe, he was also dragged down by negative news in the municipal government. "If he loses, it will be a very huge loss for him; but even if he does not lose, as long as he is in a hard fight, it is basically equivalent to defeat." Nojima Tsuyoshi concluded that this is a very surprising situation.

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