An investigative writer reviewed Sanae Takai's long-running official blog (now deleted) and argues that the hardline conservative image does not fully capture her stance on foreign workers. The report notes that during a February Diet session she said there is no cap on the Specified Skills 2 program, which critics frame as an open invitation to immigration, while others say she was restating government policy. It also recalls her pledge to rethink foreign policy from a zero base and suggests that the deleted posts complicate the public image; this is Part 1 of a two‑part series.