Overview
- Japan’s embassy in Beijing posted a security advisory urging Japanese residents and travelers in China to stay vigilant, avoid crowds, and move in groups.
- Masaaki Kanai, Tokyo’s top Asia-Pacific diplomat, arrived in Beijing and was set to meet Chinese counterpart Liu Jinsong to reaffirm Japan’s stance and manage tensions.
- China told its citizens to postpone trips to Japan, and major carriers including Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern offered free changes or refunds for Japan-bound tickets.
- Tourism- and consumer-exposed shares slumped in Tokyo, with steep losses for Shiseido, ANA, JAL, Fast Retailing, and major department store operators after the travel warning.
- Japan reported scrambling fighter jets after a suspected Chinese drone transited the Yonaguni–Taiwan corridor, and Chinese coast guard vessels spent hours near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands following days of diplomatic recriminations over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks.