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17-11-2025
Japan protested China's advisory against traveling to Japan due to escalating tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. China claimed Takaichi's comments undermined China-Japan exchange and cited earlier attacks on Chinese citizens in Japan. The dispute highlights fragile Japan-China relations under Takaichi's leadership, who supports strengthening Japan's military to counter potential threats from Beijing.
Entities: Japan, China, Taiwan, Sanae Takaichi, Minoru Kihara • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
17-11-2025
The Chinese coast guard conducted a 'rights enforcement patrol' through the disputed Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands, on Sunday, escalating tensions with Japan. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to defend Taiwan's independence and warned that Japan would respond militarily if China were to attack Taiwan. China has responded aggressively, summoning Japan's ambassador, warning citizens against traveling to Japan, and making veiled threats against Takaichi. The Chinese consul general in Osaka, Xue Jian, made a particularly inflammatory statement on social media, appearing to threaten to decapitate Takaichi. Japan has condemned the statement and lodged a formal protest with Beijing. Taiwan has also detected increased aggression from China, with 30 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval ships operating nearby.
Entities: China, Japan, Senkaku Islands, Diaoyu Islands, Taiwan • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
17-11-2025
Tensions between China and Japan are escalating due to comments made by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting that a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response. China has responded with stern warnings, advising against travel to Japan and patrolling waters around disputed islands. Japan's position is complicated by its post-WWII constitution, which bans the use of force except for defending its territory. The U.S.-Japan alliance looms in the background, and Japan is trying to calm the waters while maintaining its high public support ratings and image as a hawk on China.
Entities: Sanae Takaichi, China, Japan, Taiwan, Xi Jinping • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
17-11-2025
The People's Daily has warned Asian nations to stay 'on high alert' for Japan's potentially 'dangerous' strategic tilt amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan. A senior Japanese diplomat, Masaaki Kanai, has traveled to Beijing to calm the escalating tensions between China and Japan. The visit comes after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks on potentially intervening in a Taiwan conflict, which were condemned by the People's Daily as 'tantamount to invoking the ghost of militarism'. Kanai is expected to explain that Takaichi's remarks did not deviate from Japan's position on Taiwan and to call for Beijing to keep bilateral differences from affecting people-to-people exchanges.
Entities: Taiwan, Japan, China, People's Daily, Sanae Takaichi • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform