Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.

Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan.

Diplomatic storms often begin with a few carefully chosen words, yet they can quickly escalate into actions that affect millions of ordinary citizens. The latest tension between China and Japan illustrates this perfectly,

Japan scrambled fighter jets on Sunday after accusing China of flying a drone near its southern island of Yonaguni amid rising tensions between the Asian countries. Chinese coast guard vessels spent several hours in Japan’s territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands,

Withdrawal follows PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments, prompting Beijing to issue warnings and cancel exchange events.

Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

After several Chinese ministries and government agencies expressed strong protest and stern warning against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous and dangerous remarks on Taiwan in recent days, several Japanese media outlets have reported the ...