Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan, drawing sharp criticisms from Beijing.

The Japanese public is divided on whether Japan should exercise its right to collective self-defence if China attacks Taiwan, a Kyodo news agency poll found on Sunday.

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Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region

A Chinese diplomat’s call to cut off the prime minister’s “filthy head” signaled a revival of a combative style Beijing had tried to dial back.

A diplomatic row between China and Japan has escalated after Chinese state media accused Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of “crossing the line” with Taiwan remarks, prompting calls in Tokyo to expel a Chinese diplomat.

China escalates Senkaku Islands dispute with patrol ships after Japan's new PM defends Taiwan independence, sparking diplomatic crisis and threats.