4 d. ago Debate and backlash in China after Japanese singer halted mid

A Japanese singer was forced to stop performing on stage in Shanghai over the weekend, triggering accusations of excessive restriction amid the downward spiral in tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over a Taiwan contingency. On Saturday, Japanese singer Maki Otsuki was abruptly silenced while singing at an anime event in Shanghai and told by staff to halt her performance. Otsuki, known for singing the theme song of the popular anime One Piece, has “returned home safely”, according to a statement...

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1 week ago Chinese foreign minister asserts right to halt Japanese militarism

Chinese foreign minister asserts right to halt Japanese militarism  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 w. ago China halts Japanese seafood imports after Tokyo, Beijing fail to resolve issues

China halts Japanese seafood imports after Tokyo, Beijing fail to resolve issues  Punjab News Express

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2 w. ago Beijing tells Tokyo it will suspend Japanese seafood imports: Kyodo News

China has told Japan it will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, Kyodo News said on Wednesday, citing a government source, as the bilateral tensions continue to spiral downwards. The suspension would come than five months after Beijing announced it would lift a nearly two-year import ban on some Japanese seafood. Beijing had cited worries over Japan’s release of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Before the ban in 2023, China, including Hong Kong, accounted for more...

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2 w. ago Breaking | Beijing tells Tokyo it will suspend Japanese seafood imports: Kyodo News

Breaking | Beijing tells Tokyo it will suspend Japanese seafood imports: Kyodo News  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Developing | Beijing tells Tokyo it will suspend Japanese seafood imports: Kyodo News

Developing | Beijing tells Tokyo it will suspend Japanese seafood imports: Kyodo News  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Beijing warns Tokyo of ‘further action’ if Takaichi doesn’t budge on Taiwan stand

China will take “further measures” against Japan unless its prime minister retracts her controversial comments on Taiwan, the foreign ministry said as Beijing reportedly reimposed a ban on Japanese seafood imports. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday that Takaichi’s remarks had undermined the political foundation of China-Japan relations and China “has every reason to respond to such actions”. “The Chinese side will be forced to take severe and resolute...

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2 w. ago China informs Tokyo of suspension of Japanese seafood imports: source

China informs Tokyo of suspension of Japanese seafood imports: source  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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