Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee at the National Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
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.
