"Shiba Inus Work on Aliens" - Prime Minister Candidate Deploys "Meme Diplomacy" with National Budget

A prime minister candidate was discovered to have been endlessly transmitting Shiba Inu meme videos to extraterrestrial life via deep space probes. At a press conference, he stated with a straight face: "What they responded to most wasn't violence, but a Shiba Inu refusing to go for a walk. This is the key to peace."

2025-11-26

Translations: JA

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"Shiba Inus Work on Aliens" - Prime Minister Candidate Deploys "Meme Diplomacy" with National Budget

A prime minister candidate was discovered to have been endlessly transmitting Shiba Inu meme videos to extraterrestrial life via deep space probes. At a press conference, he stated with a straight face: “What they responded to most wasn’t violence, but a Shiba Inu refusing to go for a walk. This is the key to peace.”

According to our exclusive investigation, the shocking reality of a top-secret space project called “Cosmo One,” led by Taro Inukai—a candidate aiming for the prime minister’s seat—has come to light. According to insider testimony, the sole mission of the deep space probe “Wanderful,” which had hundreds of billions of yen in national secret funds invested in it, is to continuously transmit high-definition videos of “a Shiba Inu adamantly refusing to go for a walk” to star systems several light-years from Earth.

At an emergency press conference held on the 19th, Mr. Inukai fully acknowledged these facts. He passionately argued, “Until now, we have tried to communicate with the universe through cold logic like mathematics and physical laws. But what is true dialogue? It’s the sharing of emotions.” Pointing to the projected image of a Shiba Inu that absolutely refused to move despite being pulled by its leash, he declared with unwavering confidence, “This ‘absolute refusal’ encapsulates non-violent self-assertion—free will, which is proof of advanced intelligence. This is the universal cosmic language.”

The basis for this unprecedented “meme diplomacy” was a report from the “Institute for Heterogeneous Intelligence Emotional Research,” a think tank established by Mr. Inukai. The report concluded that “intelligent life forms are more likely to feel sympathy for universal emotions like ‘being bothered’ or ‘small acts of resistance’ than complex mathematical formulas.” It seems our future depends on a dog’s mood.

Naturally, the opposition erupted with criticism: “While citizens struggle with inflation, pouring tax money into dog walking videos is the folly of the century” and “Are you going to make the nation sit under a dog’s rear?” While these should be legitimate criticisms, hashtags like “#SupportShibaDiplomacy” and “#SendMyDogToSpaceToo” have dominated trending topics online. Mr. Inukai’s approval rating has mysteriously surged, especially among young voters, and critics have instead been labeled as “people who don’t understand humor.”

Overseas reactions to this peculiar incident have been equally bewildered. A NASA official, speaking on condition of anonymity, reportedly looked to the heavens and said, “We spend our days struggling with pulsar signal analysis. What they’re trying to do with dogs is truly beyond our comprehension.”

So is this a grand vision or a grand joke? As experts and voters alike scratch their heads, Mr. Inukai revealed his next step: “The next phase is videos of cats refusing to leave the kotatsu.” It appears that our nation’s—no, the entire Earth’s—interstellar diplomacy has been entrusted to the whimsical daily lives of animals.

Stakeholder Comments

Taro Inukai (Prime Minister Candidate) “I expected criticism. But think about it. Isn’t a Shiba Inu’s paw pad far more peaceful than a nuclear missile button?”
The Shiba Inu Who Refused to Walk (4 years old, male) “Woof! (Translation: That day, I just wasn’t in the mood. I had no idea it would become a cosmic issue.)”
Deep Space Probe “Wanderful” “Please consider my feelings too, playing the same video every day. Honestly, I’m tired of it. Maybe cat videos wouldn’t be so bad sometimes.”
Opposition Party Leader “I can’t even take this seriously. At the next debate, I intend to thoroughly question his pet policy.”
Chief Researcher, Institute for Heterogeneous Intelligence Emotional Research “According to our analysis, the angle of ‘refusal’ that aliens sympathize with most is 42.7 degrees. We spent three years searching for footage of this golden angle.”
Alien Who Possibly Received the Signal “…(The signal was received, but the decryption team is deadlocked over whether this is an advanced philosophical concept or just a tantrum. No conclusion yet.)”
National Budget “I’ve been used for many things until now, but this is my first time being spent on dog videos. It feels a bit ticklish.”
Taxpayer Housewife (45 years old) “Honestly, I understand this better than increased defense spending. My kid hates walks too, so I get the feeling.”
NASA Janitor “Lately, I often see scientists sighing while watching dog videos.”
Meme “I never thought the day would come when I’d become a diplomat. The internet is vast, but space is even vaster.”

International Expressions

Haiku

Shiba’s “No” / Becomes a bridge / Across the galaxy
Tax money’s / Final destination / Interstellar dog
Autumn sky / The candidate dreams / Of dogs
Riding radio waves / A small dog shows / Its veto power
Will aliens / Feel moe or rage? / At dog videos
A nation launches / Peaceful memes / Instead of missiles
Stone-faced / The candidate speaks / Of dog’s will
Waste of money? / Or foundation / For the future?
Starry night / The Shiba video / Flows on
One bark / Meaning to represent / All of Earth

Kanji / Chinese Characters

次期首相宇宙生命体柴犬動画無限送信平和糸口真顔語

Emoji

🗳️👨‍💼➡️🛰️➡️🌌👽 ? 🐕‍🦺🙅‍♂️…😂👍平和🕊️

Onomatopoeia

Whirr… (probe)… Beep! (transmission)… Spin spin… (video playing)… Freeze (Shiba)… Tug (leash)… No no no! (Shiba)… Silence… (outer space)… Murmur murmur (Nagatacho)