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China urges citizens not to visit Japan over Taiwan row
China has urged its citizens not to travel to Japan and summoned the country's ambassador in Beijing over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. China and Japan have been locked in an escalating war of words this week, set off by Takaichi's suggestion that Japan could respond with its own self-defence force if China attacked Taiwan.

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China Escalates Japan Feud With Island Patrols and Warnings to Citizens
Japan protests after China tells citizens not to visit after leader's Taiwan remarks
China tells citizens not to visit Japan and threatens military response as Taiwan row escalates
China urged its people to stay away from Japan and issued a series of stern warnings as the diplomatic spat sparked by Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan threatened to derail bilateral ties.

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China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates
China warns Japan of 'crushing' defeat, tells Chinese citizens to shun visits
China slams Japanese leader for refusing to withdraw her remarks
Takaichi's refusal to retract her "extremely erroneous, dangerous and provocative" remarks constitute brutal interference in China's internal affairs, undermine the post-war international order and di...

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China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows
Chinese airlines offer Japan flight refunds as row over Takaichi comments intensifies

Chinese Coast Guard ships sail through Japan-administered islands as tensions rise

China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands, which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls the Senkaku.

China sends coastguard to disputed islands as row with Japan escalates

Ships sail near the Senkaku or Diaoyu chain as officials warn there is no straightforward way to ease tensions

State Department warns Americans in Japan as deadly bear attacks kill 13 people since April: 'Be diligent'

After 13 people were killed in bear attacks, the U.S. is warning Americans in Japan to stay alert and avoid areas where bears have been seen.

A 'dirty neck,' 'evil witch': Why a furious China is unleashing on Japan's new leader

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.

U.S. issues unusual warning to Americans in Japan: Beware of bear attacks

The State Department said U.S. citizens in Japan should exercise increased caution amid a sharp rise in deadly bear attacks.
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Japan's accelerating military deployment a manifestation of its strategic shift, Chinese experts say

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent wrong remarks on China's Taiwan region have triggered a renewed round of alert from Chinese media and experts on Japan's military expansion that breaks away from the country's pacifist constitution ...

Sakurajima volcano erupts in southern Japan, ash plume reaches 4400m

A volcano in southern Japan has erupted, sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall. Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, sent ash and smoke up to 4400 metres into the sky,

Japan battles rise of 'zombie cigarettes' as etomidate drug crisis deepens

Japan is confronting a fast-evolving drug crisis as etomidate-laced 'zombie cigarettes' spread among young users, triggering arrests and trafficking probes
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