Overview
- China’s Foreign Ministry demanded Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her remarks about potential Japanese military involvement and warned Tokyo would face “all consequences.”
- Beijing reiterated that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and declared that any Japanese intervention would constitute aggression met with a decisive, immediate response.
- Tokyo filed a formal protest after China’s consul general in Osaka posted and deleted a message on X calling to “cut the filthy head” of Takaichi, with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi urging Beijing to take action.
- Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling party and opposition demanded the consul’s expulsion, reflecting rare cross-party agreement on the diplomatic breach.
- Takaichi reaffirmed in parliament that Japan cannot remain indifferent to a Taiwan attack, as Taiwan welcomed Japan’s support and pledged to deepen cooperation to help safeguard Indo-Pacific stability.