Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi angered Beijing by saying that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could be a “survival-threatening situation” and bring a military response from Tokyo.

The diplomatic row comes after Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi said Japan may intervene if China blockades Taiwan.

China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by remarks from Tokyo’s new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.

China summons Japanese ambassador amid ongoing row over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks - Beijing warns Tokyo over comments seen as signalling a potential military response to a Taiwan conflict

Sanae Takaichi had said that any Chinese military move against Taiwan ‘could allow Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense’ - Anadolu Ajansı

BEIJING — Japan raised objections Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader’s remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down. The government in Tokyo lodged a protest and its top spokesperson,

China on Friday warned Japan of a “crushing” military defeat if it uses force to intervene over Taiwan, and even cautioned Chinese citizens against visits to Japan, angered by its prime minister’s remarks about the island,

Takaichi has called China an "important neighbor" and faces the challenge of balancing ties with both Beijing and Washington, Japan’s top trade partners, amid tensions over Taiwan and a territorial dispute over an island group in the East China Sea.

Sanae Takaichi had said any Chinese military move against Taiwan ‘could allow Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense’ - Anadolu Ajansı

Beijing made "serious demarches" over Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s remarks regarding China. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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