Overview
- China's foreign ministry said it lodged a renewed "strong protest" over Takaichi's Taiwan remarks during talks in Beijing between senior officials Masaaki Kanai and Liu Jinsong.
- Japan's embassy in China advised its nationals to stay vigilant and avoid large crowds given the deteriorating political climate.
- China's advisory discouraging travel to Japan remains in place, and live-fire naval drills in the Yellow Sea are scheduled for November 17–19.
- Japan scrambled fighter jets on November 15 after a suspected Chinese drone flew between Yonaguni and Taiwan, following recent China Coast Guard activity near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
- Beijing signaled no G20 leaders' meeting between Li Qiang and Takaichi, while new polls show the Japanese premier's approval rating has risen during the dispute.