"With lives of Japanese people in danger, we think that we should make a pre-emptive attack if it is clear that North Korea intents to launch a missile against Japan." The party's position in relation to China is no less direct. "China is a huge military nation," she said. "They own a lot of missiles that are a danger to Japan. That is why we view China as a great menace to Japan." Urging the nation to prepare itself for the possibility of military confrontation with China, she added: "They have already sent their troops to areas in Taiwan and Okinawa, the southern region of Japan.