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What is it? Some of these old Japanese guitars are quite nice and worth enough that you don't want to do a bodge job.
It looks like it needs a repair rather than a reset, in fact - something has clearly come adrift inside the joint for the bottom end of the heel to pop off like that.
Don't try to glue it unless you're sure you know what you're doing - if it doesn't work right, removing the old glue to do it properly will be impossible without taking the neck fully off.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I did it all with tools I had to hand, all hand tools and no router or anything. It's not the best-looking thing in the world but it's actually a useful instrument now. There's a thread about it somewhere...
Edit: here it is https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/34289/diy-top-replacement-started-off-intending-to-be-a-neck-reset-now-finished-and-playable-again/p1
I would use superglue as it will wick very deeply into the crack, but be absolutely certain you have the clamp ready to tighten immediately. How much it will pull the neck back I'm not sure, but it's worth trying before anything more drastic.
It is also possible to fit a strap button on the end of the heel with an oversized long screw right into the internal body block. I cannot deny that I might have reinforced a few like that when I wasn't confident the glue would be enough .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Not a 'luthier approved' repair method, but if the guitar is not good enough to matter if it's a slightly questionable solution, and it produces a functional instrument, then it's acceptable in my opinion. You don't do it on a vintage Martin, but fine on an old cheapo.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein