Overview
- Beijing demanded that Takaichi retract her remarks on possible Japanese action if China attacks or blockades Taiwan, warning Japan would bear the consequences.
- China’s defence ministry said Japan would suffer a "crushing defeat" if it used force over Taiwan, intensifying rhetoric after earlier foreign‑ministry warnings.
- Both governments summoned each other’s ambassadors, with Tokyo lodging a protest over the Osaka consul’s now‑deleted post that referred to cutting off a "dirty neck."
- China issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, citing a severely deteriorated environment for people‑to‑people exchanges.
- Takaichi said Chinese use of force around Taiwan could constitute a survival‑threatening situation justifying collective self‑defence, and Japanese debate over defence posture has broadened to include possible nuclear‑powered submarines.