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Japan-China dispute following Takaichi's November Taiwan remarks

BBC reports Chinese diplomatic, military, economic and cultural pressure on Japan after Takaichi's November remarks on a Taiwan contingency, her refusal to retract, and subsequent efforts to manage the dispute.

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    Takaichi

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    Takaichi praises Trump as a partner during their October 2025 meeting

    Takaichi praises Trump as a partner during their October 2025 meeting. Takaichi praises his role in Middle East peace efforts.

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    Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election 6 February 2026 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kelly Ng and Shaimaa Khalil , Tokyo correspondent Reuters Takaichi has "already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise leader," Trump says in throwing his weight behind her Donald Trump has endorsed Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a snap election in her country on Sunday. Takaichi has "already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise leader... one that truly loves her country," the US president wrote in a Truth Social post on Thursday, adding: "She will not let the people of Japan down!" While it is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections, Trump has done so before, endorsing Argentina's Javier Milei and Hungary's Viktor Orban most recently. Takaichi has courted the US president as Tokyo seeks more stability in its relationship...

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    Takaichi

    Japan

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    Takaichi pledges to raise defence-related spending to 2% of GDP ahead of schedule

    Takaichi pledges to raise defence-related spending to 2% of GDP ahead of schedule.

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    China is hitting Japan where it hurts. Will PM Takaichi give in? Last month at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, after receiving thousands of tearful goodbyes from Japanese fans, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were put on a plane bound for China - the latest symbols of the deteriorating relationship between China and Japan. The two giant Chinese pandas had to return home after Beijing announced it was taking them back, leaving Japan without any Chinese pandas for the first time in decades. Since Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made comments that have plunged ties with China to their lowest level in years, Beijing has been piling on the pressure in a wide range of ways - sending warships, throttling rare earth exports, curbing Chinese tourism, cancelling concerts and even reclaiming its pandas. As Takaichi begins a new term as PM after winning a historically strong public mandate from a recent snap...

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