Both countries have summoned each other’s ambassadors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could draw a military response from Tokyo.

World War Three fears are on the rise after China publicly slapped down Japan's Prime Minister. Beijing issued the threat of military action against Tokyo if it tries to interfere in Taiwan. Tensions between the two countries,

Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region

An offhand remark from the prime minister of Japan has roiled Beijing, unleashing an onslaught of accusations and even threats of decapitation from Chinese officials. The Chinese Communist Party is demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract an assertion she made last week,