Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if Beijing attacks Taiwan.

BEIJING – China has notified Japan that it is suspending imports of Japanese aquatic products, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Diplomatic storms often begin with a few carefully chosen words, yet they can quickly escalate into actions that affect millions of ordinary citizens. The latest tension between China and Japan illustrates this perfectly,

Reiterating that the Taiwan question is China's internal affair and allows no external interference, Zhu urged Japan to "immediately stop meddling in China's internal affairs, cease provocative actions that cross the line, and avoid going further down the wrong path".

Withdrawal follows PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments, prompting Beijing to issue warnings and cancel exchange events.

Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

After several Chinese ministries and government agencies expressed strong protest and stern warning against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous and dangerous remarks on Taiwan in recent days, several Japanese media outlets have reported the ...

An opening attempt to cool tensions between China and Japan appears to have fallen flat, signaling that the diplomatic spat is likely to drag on and stoking concerns about further strain in economic ties.