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Japan Vows to Monitor Taiwan Amid Rising China Tensions

12/12/2025

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tokyo will closely monitor Taiwan and respond to China's countermeasures, including a travel alert and seafood import ban.
The comments came during a Diet session debating a supplementary budget, after a November 7 remark that Japan might deploy forces if Taiwan is threatened.
Beijing criticized the remarks; Japan and the United States do not recognize Taiwan's independence but oppose forceful attempts to seize the island.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tokyo will closely monitor Taiwan and respond to China's countermeasures, including a travel alert and seafood import ban.
The comments came during a Diet session debating a supplementary budget, after a November 7 remark that Japan might deploy forces if Taiwan is threatened.
Beijing criticized the remarks; Japan and the United States do not recognize Taiwan's independence but oppose forceful attempts to seize the island.