Japan, China and Taiwan
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Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan
Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan.
Chinese officials are fuming over the Japanese prime minister's remarks about intervention during a Taiwan contingency.
Japan's new prime minister warned China that an attack on Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response, heightening tensions.