Japan's new leader's remarks on threats toward Taiwan spark tensions with China

Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move ...

China’s brand new aircraft carrier conducts first drills as Japan threatens to back Taiwan if Xi Jinping invades

A BRAND new Chinese aircraft carrier has strengthened Xi Jinping’s hand just as a row has erupted over the future of Taiwan.

China urges Japanese leader to retract 'egregious' remarks on Taiwan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angered Beijing by saying that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could be a ...
Nikkei Asia

Takaichi's Taiwan remark highlights issue of Japan's collective defense

TOKYO -- China tensions triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comment on a potential crisis in Taiwan ...
Devdiscourse

Japan's Defence Dilemma: Public Split Over Response to Taiwan Crisis

The Japanese public is divided over exercising collective self-defense against a Chinese attack on Taiwan. A recent poll ...

Has Sanae Takaichi planted a Taiwan ‘time bomb’ in Tokyo’s ties with Beijing?

The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.
Christian Science Monitor

Why Japan’s new warning on Taiwan has Beijing outraged

Japan and China are facing off in an angry spat over the status of Taiwan – part of China for Beijing, an independent and ...