Overview
- China launched live-fire naval exercises in the Yellow Sea scheduled for November 17–19, with access restrictions in designated areas reported by state media.
- Beijing issued an advisory urging Chinese citizens to avoid travel to Japan, citing safety concerns and criticizing Takaichi’s remarks.
- Chinese coast guard vessels appeared near the Japan-controlled Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in a move described as provocative in Japanese media.
- Tokyo summoned the Chinese ambassador and lodged a formal protest as Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara urged Beijing to take appropriate measures, while China also summoned Japan’s ambassador in Beijing.
- Japan is dispatching a senior Foreign Ministry official to Beijing for talks aimed at easing tensions following the escalating diplomatic and security steps.