TOKYO/BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan's strategic alliance with the U.S. would collapse if Tokyo were to turn away from a conflict in Taiwan, but distanced herself from previous comments that suggested a possible military response in such an event.

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Japan-US alliance would collapse if Tokyo were to turn away from a conflict in Taiwan, but distanced herself from comments that suggested a military response.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the alliance between Tokyo and Washington would collapse if Japan failed to act in the event of an attack on the US military during a conflict in Taiwan. "If the US military,

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