Overview
- The Embassy of Japan in China emailed residents on Dec. 5 urging precautions before the Dec. 13 memorial in Nanjing.
- The notice says anti-Japanese sentiment may be rising and asks people to stay alert when going out.
- Guidance includes avoiding loud conversation in public and steering clear of clothing that would identify someone as Japanese.
- The advisory references recent tensions after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about a possible Taiwan contingency.
- China has highlighted the 80th anniversary of victory in the war of resistance with frequent commemorations, and the advisory cites no specific targeted incidents.