The Japanese government warned its citizens in China on Nov. 18 to take enhanced safety precautions and avoid crowds, amid a deepening dispute between the neighboring Asian countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.
The diplomatic crisis began when Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could be seen as a “survival-threatening situation” to Japan and could trigger a military response.
Senior officials from the two countries met in Beijing on Nov. 18 to try to ease the growing tensions. China’s foreign ministry said that it used the meeting to call for Takaichi to retract her remarks….
Japan Issues Safety Warning to Its Citizens in China Amid Escalating Tensions
