Tokyo and Beijing exchange barbs after PM Takaichi calls invasion of Taiwan 'existential threat'

China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the self-governing island under ...

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi defends Taiwan remarks after Chinese criticism

She earlier said if military force were to be used, it could be considered a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. Read ...

Japan and China trade barbs after PM Takaichi says an attack on Taiwan would be ‘an existential threat’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation" ...
The Japan Times

Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely

The prime minister’s remarks illustrate the gradual evolution of Japan’s relationship with Taiwan and its growing concern ...
EconoTimes

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi Sparks China Tensions Over Taiwan Military Remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ignited a diplomatic dispute with China after suggesting that a potential Chinese ...

Japan protests 'cut off your dirty head' comments directed at Takaichi by Chinese envoy

Japan criticized a Chinese diplomat on Monday for "extremely inappropriate" remarks seemingly directed at Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, after she suggested that Tokyo could take military action if ...

Takaichi May Not Step into Sumo Ring

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may not step into the ring during a closing ceremony of a grand sumo tournament, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara indicated on Tuesday. "The prime minister ...

Japan PM Takaichi defends Taiwan views after China envoy’s violent threat

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday defended her description of a conflict over Taiwan as potentially amounting ...