Overview
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Germany's top diplomat that Japan is threatening China militarily and called the situation completely unacceptable, invoking World War II history and Taiwan.
- Tokyo says Chinese aircraft from the carrier Liaoning intermittently illuminated Japanese jets with radar near Okinawa, which Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara labeled dangerous, while China accuses Japan of disrupting announced training.
- Japan has not confirmed reports that Beijing failed to answer the bilateral defense hotline during the weekend incident, with Kihara declining to verify the claim.
- Addressing lawmakers, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government will closely monitor China's measures, including travel warnings and event cancellations, and respond appropriately to any economic impact.
- Two U.S. House members, Ami Bera and Gregory Meeks, urged President Trump to back Japan in the face of China's coercive actions and suggested tariff relief to signal support, as debate continues over reports of private U.S. urging to lower tensions.