Overview
- The G7 foreign ministers met on November 11–12 in Niagara-on-the-Lake to address support for Ukraine and a Gaza ceasefire, with keeping the U.S. engaged seen as a central challenge.
- China’s foreign ministry demanded that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi withdraw her statement that a Taiwan crisis could constitute a “situation threatening the nation’s survival,” warning Japan would bear responsibility.
- Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito questioned Takaichi’s Diet answers on security, highlighting concern over Taiwan-related comments and her failure to explicitly reaffirm Japan’s non-nuclear principles.
- Tokai Television said it launched an investigation with external experts into sexual harassment allegations against its chairman, and Tokyo police arrested an assistant inspector over an alleged probe-information leak, seizing ¥9 million from his home.
- South Korea announced a government-led memorial on November 21 in Sado City for workers at the Sado Island gold mine, with its ambassador to Japan set to attend.