Overview
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will not withdraw her Taiwan statement and restated that Japan would make case-by-case decisions under its legal framework before leaving for the G‑20.
- China informed partners that the Nov 24 China–Japan–South Korea culture ministers’ meeting in Macau would not proceed, with spokesperson Mao Ning citing Takaichi’s “extremely erroneous” remarks; Tokyo criticized the move.
- Tokyo lodged a complaint after Chinese state media posted, then deleted, video showing a Japanese diplomat appearing to bow to a Chinese official, saying press arrangements were made without coordination.
- China has issued a travel advisory for Japan, paused steps to resume seafood imports, halted approvals for new Japanese films, and cultural events in China by Japanese artists were canceled, according to multiple reports.
- Chinese authorities stepped up signaling with Coast Guard patrols near the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands and live‑fire drills in the Yellow Sea, while the United States reaffirmed its “unshakable” support for Japan and called Beijing’s response provocative.