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Sushi Symbolism And The Japan–China Clash Over Taiwan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025.

Because of her comments that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would constitute an “existential threat” to Japan, the Japanese prime minister has been facing Beijing’s wrath for three weeks. Taiwan is the central issue in East Asian tensions, and Donald Trump has stepped in with characteristic ambivalence.

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Beijing’s “Evil Witch” Comment Is A New Low In China-Japan Relations

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

For declaring that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an “existential threat” to Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been the target of a hostile campaign in China. The Taiwan issue remains explosive, especially given Donald Trump’s ambiguous stance.

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Vance In Israel, Japan’s First Female PM, Diwali Pollution

Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister after a vote during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 64-year-old conservative is the fourth PM in five years from her scandal-hit party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

👋 Elo!* Welcome to Tuesday, where U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives in Israel, Ukraine and EU leaders accuse Vladimir Putin of stalling, and today’s quiz question is about Japan’s first female prime minister. Meanwhile, Pierre Haski for French media Le Nouvel Obs writes about the rising resistance to Donald Trump at home. [*Tetum, Timor-Leste] […]

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