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border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm; background: cover no-repeat #ffffff;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.0%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm; min-width: 100%;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.0%; background: white; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt; min-width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18.0pt; color: #202020;\">Vol.34. November 28. 2025<\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt; min-width: 100%;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Monthly Column<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Reflections on Prime Minister Takaichi&#8217;s Remarks <br \/>\n                              on Existence-Threatening Situations<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Nobukatsu Kanahara<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Executive Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation <br \/>\n                              Professor, Reitaku University<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. What is the matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In November 2025, Prime Minister Takaichi stated in the Japanese Diet that a military blockade of Taiwan in the event of a Taiwan contingency could constitute an existence-threatening situation. This means that Japan could assist US forces with military forces as use of collective self-defense under UN Charter.<\/p>\n<p>China reacted strongly. It recommended tourists not to visit Japan and students not to study in Japan, citing the deteriorating safety in Japan. It is not a fact, but it is a strong expression of displeasure of the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>But, it&#8217;s nothing but a case of \u201cwhat&#8217;s the big deal now?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>According to Article 6 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, revised in 1960, U.S. forces can use bases in Japan to defend Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. This is the so-called \u201cFar East Clause.\u201d It clearly reflects the early postwar U.S. policy of preventing former Japanese and U.S. territories from falling into the hands of Stalin and Mao Zedong.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, the Japanese government established a legal framework allowing the Self-Defense Forces to support U.S. forces. Logistical support for US forces in the event of a \u201csignificant influence situation\u201d, meaning a contingency that could affect Japan was made possible by Prime Minister Obuchi Keizo in 1999. <\/p>\n<p>And use of force for assisting US forces in the event of \u201ccrisis of national existence\u201d, meaning a contingency that could pose existential threat to Japan, was also made possible by Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in 2015. <\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, China did not hide its anger, because fundamentally, the positions of China and the U.S.-Japan alliance on Taiwan are entirely different. In 1972, Dr. Kissinger, accompanying President Nixon on his historic visit to China, drafted the Shanghai Communiqu\u00e9. The Shanghai Communiqu\u00e9 clearly stated the U.S. position: \u201cSince the Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait maintain that there is only one China, the United States does not challenge this, but hopes the Taiwan issue will be resolved peacefully.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>This means that while there are two Chinas\u2014the Republic of China and the People&#8217;s Republic of China\u2014both insist there is only one China, so the U.S. does not challenge this. It also explicitly added that the Taiwan issue should be resolved without the use of force. Chinese Prime Minister Zhou Enlai said once to then Prime Minister of Japan, Tanaka Kakuei that Kissinger was a genius, commending his drafting talent.<\/p>\n<p>Japan shares this position. In the 1972 Japan-China Joint Declaration, Japan stated that while it accepted the Cairo Declaration of 1943 through the Potsdam Declaration of 1945, it understood and respected the Cairo Declaration&#8217;s stipulation that Taiwan be returned to China. The underlying intent was that Japan had renounced Taiwan later in the San Francisco Peace Treaty and thus was not in a position to say to whom Taiwan belonged after that.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Background of Japan-China and US-China normalization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>China had to accept the drafting on Taiwan by Dr. Kissinger in the Shanghai Communique and in Japan-China joint communique in 1972, because the Soviet tanks were headed to Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>After Stalin&#8217;s death in 1953, Mao Zedong opposed Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev&#8217;s policy of &quot;thaw&quot; with the West. The Sino-Soviet split began. Mao resolved to pursue nation building based upon his own communism without Russian support. The &quot;Great Leap Forward&quot; (1958-59) ended in catastrophic failure, causing tens of millions to starve to death. Disliking being elevated to a ceremonial role, Mao launched the &quot;Cultural Revolution&quot; (1966-76), resulting in millions more deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Mao pursued aggressive foreign wars. He repeatedly expanded its territory or its sphere of influence through interventions like the Korean War (1950), the annexation of Tibet (1950), and the invasion of India (1962). After the clash with Russia at Zhenbaodao, or Damansky Island (1969), six Russian divisions advanced south into Mongolia. Struck by fear, China jumped toward normalizing relations with the United States and Japan. At that time, China urged Japan to jointly counter Soviet hegemony, but Japan refused. <\/p>\n<p>Americans had also a reason to hasten the normalization with China. The Nixon administration was exhausted by the Vietnam War. President Johnson&#8217;s large troop surge backfired domestically, and the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam War protests were gaining momentum. Seeking to exploit the Sino-Soviet split, the U.S. aimed to pull China away from the Soviet Union and to end the Vietnam War. This was the Kissinger&#8217;s strategy and it succeeded, leading to the end of the Vietnam War and the era of the U.S.-Soviet d\u00e9tente began.<\/p>\n<p>Toward the end of the last century, two big changes happened in the security situation in East Asia. First is Taiwan&#8217;s Democratization (1994) and the Missile Crisis caused by China(1995\u20131996). Under Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan&#8217;s constitution was amended. Free elections were held in 1996. Lee Teng-hui became the first democratically elected president in history. <\/p>\n<p>Sentiments among Taiwanese (native Taiwanese), suppressed under long Kuomintang dictatorship, erupted. A new Taiwanese civic identity emerged. A startled China fired missiles off the coast of Taiwan (1995-1996). After the urgent dispatch of two U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups, the situation calmed. However, this marked the shift of China toward an &quot;A2AD (Anti-<br \/>\n  Access\/Area Denial)&quot; strategy. The beginning of a major military expansion started.<\/p>\n<p>Second is the China&#8217;s major military expansion thus started. Even after the Western economies suffered a major blow from the Lehman Shock (2008), China&#8217;s economy remained robust. It surpassed Japan&#8217;s economy (2010), matched the EU, and began chasing the US.<\/p>\n<p>China invests annually massive military spending (currently \u00a536 trillion) in a major military expansion effort. Its fleet approaches 400 major vessels (U.S.: 300, Japan: 50). It possesses 600 nuclear warheads. Matching the U.S. deployed warhead count of 1,500 is only a matter of time. President Xi Jinping ordered preparations for an invasion of Taiwan to be completed by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Another complicating factor is the President Xi Jinping&#8217;s retro-style governance.  President Xi Jinping grew up as a Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution era. He represents a generation that was completely deprived of any opportunities of education. He harbors a sense of crisis that the liberalized economy following Deng Xiaoping threatens the Communist Party&#8217;s dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>His leadership style is a mini-Mao, and he is hostile to free thought and free market. He pursues ideological control, strong patriotism, a self-sufficient economy, and the absolute supremacy of Communist Party rule. Consequently, the real estate bubble has collapsed. Youth unemployment rates have risen. Low growth has become the &quot;new normal.&quot; The illusion of &quot;East rising, West declining&quot; after the Lehman Shock is fading. But he continues to hold power in his own hands. His style is the true one-man dictatorship like Mao or Stalin.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing this new situation over Taiwan Strait, the US hardened its position. The first Trump administration declared the era of great power competition between the US and China, deeming the engagement policy a failure. Vice President Pence, Secretary of State Pompeo, and Deputy National Security Advisor Pottinger made a speech to announce this. Relations with China became tense.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. How to avoid Taiwan contingency?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taiwan contingency must be avoided at any cost. Deterrence of Taiwan contingency is much less expensive than a real war.<\/p>\n<p>Economic impact of Taiwan contingency is enormous. First is the impact on the financial sector. Massive amounts of short-term dollar risk capital flowing into Asia will be rapidly withdrawn. Asian currencies like the yen, won, and Taiwan dollar will plummet. Asian stock markets also will crash. To take an example, daily trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is about \u00a55 trillion. Over half is dollar-denominated capital. This will evaporate from Tokyo market.<\/p>\n<p>Second is the impact on the shipping industry. The East China Sea and the South China Sea become combat zones, in addition to the waters around a blockade of Taiwan. If Lloyd&#8217;s refuses to provide marine insurance, Tokio Marine &amp; Nichido will also find it difficult to offer coverage. Japan&#8217;s economy relies on a fleet of 4,000 merchant ships. Nearly all energy and two-thirds of food are sourced from overseas. Japan&#8217;s sea lanes are forced to take significantly longer, more circuitous routes. Shipping costs rise.<\/p>\n<p>Third and the hardest is the disruption of trade with China and evacuation of Japanese nationals. Trade with China, including rare earths, would cease entirely. Transactions with China would only be possible via third countries. Investments in China would freeze, with recovery impossible. Not only SMEs but also large corporations would face severe hardship. Japanese businesses men in China would repatriate via third countries.<\/p>\n<p>Forth and not the last is the disruption of Taiwanese semiconductors. Imports of semiconductors from Taiwan will cease. Furthermore, Taiwan is blockaded, making repatriation difficult after an emergency occurs.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan contingency must be avoided. For that purpose, the West led by Japan, US and Australia should make China understand that Taiwan invasion is too costly. <\/p>\n<p>In fact, Taiwan is not an island easy to conquer. It is roughly the size of Kyushu. It is a fully democratic nation of 23 million free people that abhors dictatorship. Taiwan became a part of Japan in 1895. Ninety percent of its native inhabitants (Taiwanese) share no history with the People&#8217;s Republic of China since 1949 nor even the Xinhai Revolution and the Republic of China since 1911. Peaceful unification is impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Attempting military unification would require crossing the Taiwan Strait to conquer Taiwan after cyberattacks, missile strikes, and naval bombardment. Taiwan&#8217;s military has 170,000 regular standing troops. Destroying this force would necessitate landing over 300,000 troops. Taiwan lacks large beaches like Normandy, making amphibious invasions extremely difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Xi Jinping administration aims to exploit internal divisions in Taiwan using the Kuomintang. China&#8217;s campaign emphasizes two points: 1) President Lai Ching-te&#8217;s Democratic Progressive Party is fomenting independence and provoking war with China, and 2) the U.S. military will not come to Taiwan&#8217;s help. Additionally, China frequently conducts heavily military exercises around Taiwan to intimidate.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwanese are realists. They are satisfied with maintaining de facto independence. While they oppose the KMT\u2019s pro-China policy, they also avoid the DPP&#8217;s radicalization on the independence issue.\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Japan\u2019s strategy to keep peace and stability over Taiwan Strait<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Takaichi is determined to maintain the &quot;Strategic and Mutually Beneficial Relationship&quot; with China. This is the brand strategy of Prime Minister Abe. Prime Minister Abe&#8217;s &quot;Strategic and Mutually Beneficial Partnership&quot; restored Sino-Japanese relations that had deteriorated due to Prime Minister Koizumi&#8217;s repeated visits to Yasukuni Shrine.<\/p>\n<p>This approach recognizes the strategic importance of bilateral relations, with both sides striving to stabilize the relationship. Differences in values and other positions are set aside to maintain the status quo, including peace in the Taiwan Strait and deepening economic ties.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Japan will, together with US, to deter China to go to a Taiwan contingency, but in a quiet manner. Strengthening the Japan-U.S. Alliance is the corner stone for that. In the US MAGA people are less and less enthusiastic to be entangled in foreign conflicts. The less the US is committed, the more Japan shall be committed to the peace and stability in Asia. That is the only way to make US commitment more robust on the region.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the recognition of the right to collective self-defense made possible by Prime Minister Abe in 2015 as well as the goal of defense spending reaching 2% of GDP announced by Prime Minister Kishida in 2022, Japan will make its fair share of contributions to peace and stabllity over Taiwan Strait.<\/p>\n<p>More than that, a Taiwan contingency is a matter of life and death for Japan. To keep the U.S., which has shown a bit of isolationist tendencies, anchored in Asia, it is necessary for Japan to share more U.S. responsibilities. Prime Minister Takaichi will revise the national security strategy and the national defense strategy in December 2026, one year earlier than scheduled. She will come up with more ambitious national security goals for that purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, economic security dimension should be mentioned briefly here. From the normalization of Japan-China and U.S.-China relations until the end of the Cold War, China served as a strategic partner in countering the Soviet Union. And the Western nations fully deployed their supply chains into China during the post-Cold War era when free trade was strongly praised. <\/p>\n<p>However, as China pivots toward Russia and the risk of a Taiwan contingency becomes increasingly real, a reassessment of economic ties with China is underway. Efforts to prevent the leakage of sensitive technologies to China and recognize the risks of excessive dependence on China are advancing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. U.S.-China Shanghai Communiqu\u00e9, Item 12 (February 28, 1972)<br \/>\n  12. The U.S. side declared: The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position. It reaffirms its interest in a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question by the Chinese themselves. The U.S. does not challenge this position. The U.S. interest lies in the peaceful resolution of the Taiwan question by the Chinese themselves.) <br \/>\nThis statement was drafted by Dr. Kissinger and highly praised by Zhou Enlai. It merely acknowledges the fact that both China and Taiwan assert that China is one. Reading between the lines, it actually states that there are two Chinas: the People&#8217;s Republic of China and the Republic of China, and that a military solution to the Taiwan issue is unacceptable. Compared to the Japan-China Joint Declaration, the U.S. position is more strongly expressed here.<\/p>\n<p>2. Article 3 of the Japan-China Joint Declaration (September 29, 1972) <br \/>\n  &quot;The Government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China reiterates that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People&#8217;s Republic of China. The Government of Japan fully understands and respects this position of the Government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China and upholds its position based on Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration. <\/p>\n<p>3. Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration (1945) states; VIII. The terms of the Cairo Declaration shall be carried out, and the sovereignty of Japan shall be limited to the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and the minor islands as we may determine.<\/p>\n<p>4. Cairo Declaration (1943) states; The purpose of the Allied Powers is [&#8230;] to restore to the Republic of China all territories stolen by Japan from the Chinese people, such as Manchuria, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>5. Article 2(b) of the Treaty of San Francisco (1952) states; Japan renounces all rights, titles and claims to Taiwan and the Penghu Islands. Therefore, Japan maintains a position that it is the Allied powers to decide who could claim Taiwan. In practice, Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China entered the city of Taipei.<\/p>\n<p>6. Article 6 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1960)<br \/>\n  &quot;For the purpose of contributing to the security of Japan and to the maintenance of international peace and security in the Far East, the United States of America shall be permitted to use facilities and areas in Japan for its Army, Air Force, and Navy.&quot; <br \/>\n  During the cold war, Japan&#8217;s Self-Defense Forces focused entirely on deterring the Soviet Union in Hokkaido, so that the U.S. military defends Japan&#8217;s surrounding regions (the &quot;Far East&quot; in the treaty text refers to Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines) using U.S. military bases in Japan. The U.S. has concluded mutual defense treaties individually with South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines. However, the U.S.-China (Republic of China) alliance dissolved in 1972. The U.S. Congress enacted the Taiwan Relations Act, committing to Taiwan&#8217;s defense.<\/p>\n<p>7. Evolution of Japan&#8217;s Threat Perception and Defense System Enhancement<br \/>\n  The Soviet Union dissolved (1991). Japan\u2019s strategic focus shifted to the Korean Peninsula due to North Korea&#8217;s nuclear crisis. The Law Concerning Measures for Situations in the Vicinity of Japan (1999) was made under PM Obuchi.<br \/>\n  Entering the 21st century, national security focus shifted to Taiwan, because of Chinese very rapid military build-up. The Peace and Security Legislation (2015. Permitting the exercise of the right to collective self-defense) was made under PM Abe.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"background: white; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Statistical Data and Analysis (as of November 28)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; background: #aeedf1;\">\n<p>Rapid deterioration of Japan\u2013China relations is occurring.<\/p>\n<p>On November 7, Japan\u2019s Prime Minister Takaichi stated in the Diet that \u201ca Taiwan contingency could constitute a survival-threatening situation.\u201d In response, China&#8217;s Consul General in Osaka posted on social media, \u201cI&#8217;ll cut off your filthy head.\u201d China asserted that the remarks violated the so-called \u201cOne China\u201d principle, demanded their retraction, and hinted at retaliation by referring to the Mukden Incident and the postwar international order. Since November 28, China has rolled out countermeasures against the Prime Minister&#8217;s remarks, including urging its citizens to refrain from travel, tourism, and study in Japan; halting imports of Japanese seafood; postponing the Japan-China-Korea cultural ministers&#8217; meeting; and refusing to hold a Japan-China-Korea summit. China also criticized the Prime Minister\u2019s remarks in statements at the UN General Assembly and in a letter to the UN Secretary-General. State-run media intensified personal attacks against the Prime Minister, and there were moves to question Japan\u2019s sovereignty over Okinawa.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Japan repeatedly explained that the Prime Minister\u2019s remarks did not alter the government\u2019s longstanding position. It has been working to counter China&#8217;s claims and communicate its stance, including by sending a letter to the UN Secretary-General explaining Japan&#8217;s position. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>[Statistical Data as of November 28]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<br \/>\n                                        <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\"><u><a style=\"color: #337ab7;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747767620766000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rmblBYJV8jJv1MT9qGhme\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr \/><br \/>\n                                        mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Nov.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                              Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Nov.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                              Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Date<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-right: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 12.0pt; text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Topics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-239\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;7,&nbsp;during&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Lower&nbsp;House&nbsp;Budget&nbsp;Committee&nbsp;<wbr>meeting,&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&nbsp;was&nbsp;asked&nbsp;to&nbsp;give&nbsp;<wbr>concrete&nbsp;examples&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>situations&nbsp;in&nbsp;which&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr>could&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;of&nbsp;collective&nbsp;self-<wbr>defense&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;event&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency.&nbsp;She&nbsp;<wbr>responded,&nbsp;\u2018If&nbsp;it&nbsp;involves&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;warships&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>includes&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;force,&nbsp;<wbr>then&nbsp;no&nbsp;matter&nbsp;how&nbsp;you&nbsp;look&nbsp;<wbr>at&nbsp;it,&nbsp;I&nbsp;believe&nbsp;it&nbsp;could&nbsp;constitute&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201csurvival-<wbr>threatening&nbsp;situation.\u201d&nbsp;Past&nbsp;<wbr>prime&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;had&nbsp;avoided&nbsp;<wbr>stating&nbsp;their&nbsp;views explicitly,&nbsp;and&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>first&nbsp;time&nbsp;one&nbsp;has&nbsp;clearly&nbsp;<wbr>acknowledged&nbsp;the&nbsp;possibility&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan contingency&nbsp;could&nbsp;constitute&nbsp;<wbr>a&nbsp;survival-threatening&nbsp;<wbr>situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;<wbr>that,&nbsp;depending&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>circumstances,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Self-<wbr>Defense&nbsp;Forces could&nbsp;join&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;force&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>event&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;contingency.<wbr>&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Takaichi&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u2018<wbr>judgments&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;made&nbsp;based&nbsp;<wbr>on&nbsp;the&nbsp;specific&nbsp;circumstances&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;any&nbsp;actual&nbsp;situation,&nbsp;taking&nbsp;all&nbsp;<wbr>available&nbsp;information&nbsp;into&nbsp;<wbr>account.\u2019&nbsp;She&nbsp;also&nbsp;argued&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;if&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;forces&nbsp;were&nbsp;to&nbsp;impose&nbsp;a&nbsp;naval&nbsp;<wbr>blockade&nbsp;on&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>warships&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<wbr>military&nbsp;came&nbsp;to&nbsp;intervene,&nbsp;\u2018the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;force&nbsp;<wbr>against&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;by&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>forces&nbsp;could&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr>anticipated&nbsp;in&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;that.\u2019&nbsp;\u2018Simply&nbsp;<wbr>lining&nbsp;up&nbsp;civilian&nbsp;ships&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>obstruct&nbsp;passage&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;<wbr>constitute&nbsp;a&nbsp;survival-threatening&nbsp;situation.&nbsp;<wbr>However,&nbsp;if&nbsp;it&nbsp;involves&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>actual&nbsp;naval&nbsp;blockade&nbsp;during&nbsp;<wbr>wartime,&nbsp;with&nbsp;drones&nbsp;flying&nbsp;and&nbsp;various&nbsp;<wbr>other&nbsp;situations&nbsp;arising,&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr>could&nbsp;be&nbsp;viewed&nbsp;differently.\u2019&nbsp;<wbr>She&nbsp;added&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u2018if&nbsp;a&nbsp;military&nbsp;attack&nbsp;occurs,&nbsp;<wbr>it&nbsp;is&nbsp;highly&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>constitute&nbsp;a&nbsp;survival-<wbr>threatening&nbsp;situation.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Meanwhile,&nbsp;the&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>stated,&nbsp;\u2018Our&nbsp;consistent&nbsp;<wbr>position&nbsp;is&nbsp;to&nbsp;hope&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>peaceful&nbsp;resolution&nbsp;to&nbsp;issues&nbsp;concerning&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr>through&nbsp;dialogue.\u2019&nbsp;She&nbsp;added,&nbsp;<wbr>\u2018We&nbsp;must&nbsp;prepare&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>worst-case&nbsp;scenario.&nbsp;This&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;mean&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;would&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;<wbr>recognize&nbsp;it&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;survival-<wbr>threatening&nbsp;situation&nbsp;and&nbsp;take&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr>action.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-240\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Asahi Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTC722TVTC7UQIP04NM.html?iref=pc_politics_diplomacy_list_n\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTC722TVTC7UQIP04NM.html?iref%3Dpc_politics_diplomacy_list_n&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261081000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FcnHrFxzZiitqxaOQH7Ge\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/<wbr>articles\/ASTC722TVTC7UQIP04NM.<wbr>html?iref=pc_politics_<wbr>diplomacy_list_n<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-241\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;8,&nbsp;Xue&nbsp;Jian,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Chinese&nbsp;Consul&nbsp;General&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>Osaka,&nbsp;posted&nbsp;on&nbsp;social&nbsp;media&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;response&nbsp;to&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency:&nbsp;\u201cThat&nbsp;<wbr>filthy&nbsp;neck&nbsp;that&nbsp;dared&nbsp;to&nbsp;butt&nbsp;in&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr>severed&nbsp;without&nbsp;a&nbsp;moment&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>hesitation.&nbsp;Are&nbsp;you&nbsp;prepared&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;that?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;9,&nbsp;he&nbsp;posted,&nbsp;\u201c\u2018A&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr>contingency\u2019&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;path&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>death&nbsp;chosen&nbsp;by&nbsp;some&nbsp;foolish&nbsp;<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;politicians.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>reckless&nbsp;move&nbsp;that&nbsp;ignores&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;obligations&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;defeated&nbsp;country&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>former-enemy&nbsp;provisions&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;UN&nbsp;Charter.\u201d He&nbsp;added,&nbsp;\u201cRegain&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;a&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;of&nbsp;reason&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>respect&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;law,&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>you&nbsp;do&nbsp;not again&nbsp;face&nbsp;a&nbsp;catastrophic&nbsp;defeat&nbsp;that&nbsp;could&nbsp;destroy&nbsp;<wbr>your&nbsp;people.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-242\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251109-5YOAKS4ZHBHGZNQBVPHNTFKSRI\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251109-5YOAKS4ZHBHGZNQBVPHNTFKSRI\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261081000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0f81xRoD0ktemRVD4f7qd0\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251109-<wbr>5YOAKS4ZHBHGZNQBVPHNTFKSRI\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-243\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 10, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara revealed that, regarding Prime Minister&nbsp;Takaichi\u2019s remarks on a Taiwan contingency, Japan lodged a strong protest through diplomatic&nbsp;channels after the Chinese Consul General stationed in Osaka posted inappropriate content on&nbsp;social media. This post has drawn critical comments on social media. This consul general has&nbsp;frequently posted controversial content on social media. Regarding this, the government strongly&nbsp;protested to China and demanded the immediate removal of the posts, some of which are now&nbsp;inaccessible.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-244\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014971831000\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014971831000&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261081000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3V73TrYQnxYQSHQfnWAOL1\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/<wbr>na\/na-k10014971831000<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-245\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><\/font>On&nbsp;November&nbsp;10,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;<wbr>Minister&nbsp;Takaichi&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>said&nbsp;her&nbsp;remark&nbsp;last&nbsp;week&nbsp;<wbr>about&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan contingency does&nbsp;not&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>government&#8217;s&nbsp;existing&nbsp;<wbr>position.&nbsp;She&nbsp;was&nbsp;speaking at&nbsp;a&nbsp;Lower&nbsp;House&nbsp;Budget&nbsp;Committee&nbsp;<wbr>session.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Takaichi&nbsp;said&nbsp;she&nbsp;made&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>remark&nbsp;assuming&nbsp;a&nbsp;worst-case&nbsp;<wbr>scenario&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;asked&nbsp;<wbr>about&nbsp;what would&nbsp;be&nbsp;considered&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan contingency.&nbsp;She&nbsp;clarified&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;the&nbsp;government&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr>judge&nbsp;what&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;situation&nbsp;would&nbsp;<wbr>be&nbsp;&#8220;survival-threatening&#8221;&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr>comprehensively&nbsp;considering&nbsp;<wbr>all&nbsp;the&nbsp;information&nbsp;on&nbsp;an&nbsp;actual&nbsp;<wbr>specific&nbsp;case.&nbsp;The&nbsp;prime&nbsp;<wbr>minister&nbsp;said&nbsp;her&nbsp;remark&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;line&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;government&#8217;s&nbsp;position&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;<wbr>will&nbsp;not&nbsp;retract&nbsp;it.&nbsp;Takaichi&nbsp;<wbr>added&nbsp;she&nbsp;will&nbsp;refrain&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr>commenting&nbsp;on&nbsp;specific&nbsp;cases&nbsp;from&nbsp;now&nbsp;on.<wbr>&nbsp;She&nbsp;said&nbsp;she&nbsp;has&nbsp;no&nbsp;<wbr>intention&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;her&nbsp;remark&nbsp;<wbr>a&nbsp;unified&nbsp;government&nbsp;view.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-246\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>NHK World<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251110_11\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251110_11\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261082000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HYQcLjTBAHwq4DS_54wI0\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251110_11\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-247\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;10,&nbsp;a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>foreign&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;spokesperson&nbsp;<wbr>expressed&nbsp;\u201cstrong&nbsp;<wbr>dissatisfaction\u201d&nbsp;with&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency,&nbsp;revealing&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;China&nbsp;had&nbsp;lodged&nbsp;a&nbsp;protest&nbsp;with&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;<wbr>He&nbsp;condemned&nbsp;the&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;as&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>a&nbsp;crude&nbsp;interference&nbsp;in&nbsp;China\u2019<wbr>s&nbsp;internal&nbsp;affairs.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">A&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;<wbr>spokesperson&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;violated&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;\u201cone-China\u201d&nbsp;principle&nbsp;and&nbsp;were&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>inconsistent&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;government\u2019s&nbsp;past&nbsp;<wbr>political&nbsp;commitments.\u201d&nbsp;He&nbsp;also&nbsp;referred&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;<wbr>representative&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;APEC&nbsp;<wbr>summit.&nbsp;He&nbsp;noted&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u201cJapan&nbsp;has&nbsp;recently&nbsp;made&nbsp;<wbr>negative&nbsp;statements&nbsp;and&nbsp;taken&nbsp;<wbr>negative&nbsp;actions&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;issue,\u201d&nbsp;and&nbsp;urged&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;\u201cnot&nbsp;to&nbsp;provoke&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr>or&nbsp;send&nbsp;wrong&nbsp;signals&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;independence&nbsp;forces.\u201d&nbsp;<wbr>Regarding&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Consul&nbsp;<wbr>General&nbsp;in&nbsp;Osaka&nbsp;criticizing&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi&#8217;s&nbsp;Diet&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;social&nbsp;media,&nbsp;he&nbsp;<wbr>defended&nbsp;it&nbsp;as&nbsp;\u201ca&nbsp;response&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>dangerous&nbsp;rhetoric.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-248\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025111000692&amp;g=int\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025111000692%26g%3Dint&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261082000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oOw7ctawiqRSegxCUduqm\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr>article?k=2025111000692&amp;g=int<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-249\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 11, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said Japan had explained the intent of the&nbsp;remarks and the government\u2019s position. He stressed that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait&nbsp;are vital not only for Japan\u2019s security but also for the stability of the international community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s stance\u2014calling for a peaceful resolution through dialogue and adhering to the 1972&nbsp;Japan\u2013China Joint Communiqu\u00e9\u2014remains unchanged. He also said the recent Japan\u2013China&nbsp;summit reaffirmed efforts to advance the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship and that&nbsp;communication must be strengthened to reduce friction and deepen mutual understanding and&nbsp;cooperation.\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-250\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014972991000\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014972991000&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261082000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JjgOQ10e3U1CHMb1NZBU4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/<wbr>na\/na-k10014972991000<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-251\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;11,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>Embassy&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;posted&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>social&nbsp;media&nbsp;about&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;<wbr>Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&#8217;s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency,&nbsp;<wbr>condemning&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;by&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;militarism&nbsp;has&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;<wbr>launched&nbsp;external&nbsp;invasions&nbsp;<wbr>under&nbsp;the&nbsp;pretext&nbsp;of survival-threatening.\u201d&nbsp;It&nbsp;also&nbsp;warned&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>interfering&nbsp;in&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>reunification&nbsp;with&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;\u201cmay only&nbsp;cause&nbsp;self-inflicted&nbsp;harm&nbsp;and&nbsp;lead&nbsp;to&nbsp;consequences&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;one\u2019s&nbsp;own&nbsp;making.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;embassy&nbsp;stressed&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>remarks&nbsp;amounted&nbsp;to&nbsp;\u201cgross&nbsp;<wbr>interference&nbsp;in&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>internal&nbsp;affairs&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;serious&nbsp;<wbr>challenge&nbsp;to&nbsp;its&nbsp;core&nbsp;<wbr>interests.\u201d&nbsp;Referring&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>1931&nbsp;Liutiaohu&nbsp;Incident&nbsp;that&nbsp;triggered&nbsp;the&nbsp;Manchurian&nbsp;<wbr>Incident,&nbsp;it&nbsp;added,&nbsp;\u201cWe&nbsp;<wbr>cannot&nbsp;help&nbsp;but&nbsp;suspect&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;is&nbsp;attempting&nbsp;to&nbsp;repeat&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;<wbr>mistake.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-252\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025111200118&amp;g=int\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025111200118%26g%3Dint&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261082000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EF1tkPBaeFkVOGPqAu20P\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr>article?k=2025111200118&amp;g=int<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-253\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;12,&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;press&nbsp;<wbr>conference,&nbsp;a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;<wbr>ministry&nbsp;spokesperson&nbsp;<wbr>strongly&nbsp;criticized&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&#8217;s&nbsp;refusal&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>retract&nbsp;her&nbsp;Diet&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency,&nbsp;saying&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr>\u201ca&nbsp;crude&nbsp;interference&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>China\u2019s&nbsp;internal&nbsp;affairs&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>a&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;to&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;core&nbsp;interests.&nbsp;We&nbsp;<wbr>will&nbsp;never&nbsp;tolerate&nbsp;them.\u201d&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr>said,&nbsp;\u201cJapan&nbsp;must&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;<wbr>correct&nbsp;its&nbsp;mistake&nbsp;and&nbsp;retract&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr>malicious&nbsp;remarks.&nbsp;Otherwise,&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;will&nbsp;bear&nbsp;full&nbsp;<wbr>responsibility&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;consequences.\u201d&nbsp;He&nbsp;also&nbsp;warned,<wbr>&nbsp;\u201cIf&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;uses&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr>force&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait,&nbsp;<wbr>it&nbsp;will&nbsp;constitute&nbsp;an&nbsp;act&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>aggression.&nbsp;China&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr>certainly&nbsp;strike&nbsp;back.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Takaichi&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>indicated&nbsp;that&nbsp;she&nbsp;will&nbsp;not&nbsp;<wbr>retract&nbsp;her&nbsp;comments,&nbsp;saying&nbsp;<wbr>they&nbsp;\u201cdo&nbsp;not&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;government\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>traditional&nbsp;stance.\u201d&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;China&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>publicly&nbsp;demanded&nbsp;a&nbsp;retraction&nbsp;following&nbsp;a&nbsp;Diet&nbsp;<wbr>statement.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-254\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13449747.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13449747.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261082000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gnANPXC0bESGBkdPe0VaY\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13449747.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-255\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><\/font>On&nbsp;November&nbsp;13,&nbsp;in&nbsp;response&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;Diet&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;about&nbsp;<wbr>a&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;contingency,&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;<wbr>Foreign&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;summoned&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;ambassador&nbsp;to&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;lodge&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201cstern&nbsp;d\u00e9marche&nbsp;and&nbsp;strong&nbsp;<wbr>protest,\u201d&nbsp;demanding&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>remarks&nbsp;be&nbsp;retracted.&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr>criticized&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;\u201cThe&nbsp;1.4&nbsp;<wbr>billion&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;people&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr>never&nbsp;tolerate&nbsp;this.\u201d&nbsp;He&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr>stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;issue&nbsp;is&nbsp;\u201ca&nbsp;red&nbsp;line&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;must&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;crossed,\u201d&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;used&nbsp;unusually&nbsp;strong&nbsp;<wbr>language,&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;\u201cAny&nbsp;attempt&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>interfere&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;great&nbsp;cause&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;reunification&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr>be&nbsp;met&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;direct&nbsp;and&nbsp;severe&nbsp;blow.\u201d&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr>repeatedly&nbsp;demanded&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>retraction&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>strongly&nbsp;warned&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u201cif&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr>continues&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;erroneous&nbsp;<wbr>path,&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;bear&nbsp;full&nbsp;<wbr>responsibility&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;consequences.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;14,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;<wbr>Foreign&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;summoned&nbsp;<wbr>China&#8217;s&nbsp;ambassador&nbsp;to&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr>over&nbsp;a&nbsp;social&nbsp;media&nbsp;post&nbsp;by&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>consul&nbsp;general&nbsp;in&nbsp;Osaka.&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr>strongly&nbsp;urged&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>side&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;\u201cappropriate&nbsp;action.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-256\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>Asahi Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCG0PJVTCGUHBI00SM.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCG0PJVTCGUHBI00SM.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261082000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3stBKbqHw2LNm0k4_t-97I\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/<wbr>articles\/ASTCG0PJVTCGUHBI00SM.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-257\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">In its edition dated November 14, the People\u2019s Daily asserted that Prime Minister Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks \u201cviolate the one-China principle and openly challenge the international order established&nbsp;after World War II.\u201d It further accused her of \u201cattempting to overturn assessments of Japan\u2019s&nbsp;history of aggression and revive militarism.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-258\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251114-5QDEG23HSBITDEYLHW5DRWUPQE\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251114-5QDEG23HSBITDEYLHW5DRWUPQE\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261082000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PBjwPO-KWk_Ugx5TGTLtP\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251114-<wbr>5QDEG23HSBITDEYLHW5DRWUPQE\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-259\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 14, China&#8217;s Defense Ministry spokesperson stated that Takaichi&#8217;s remarks \u201csend a&nbsp;gravely mistaken signal to Taiwan independence forces and are extremely dangerous.\u201d The&nbsp;spokesperson issued a statement warning that if Japan were to use military force regarding the&nbsp;Taiwan issue, it \u201cwould certainly be struck in the head and left bloodied by the Chinese military\u201d&nbsp;and would \u201cpay a tragic price,\u201d condemning Takaichi\u2019s comments on a Taiwan contingency.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-260\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025111400867&amp;g=int#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025111400867%26g%3Dint%23goog_rewarded&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GdmUHjzKbb2p0HV-civ7c\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr>article?k=2025111400867&amp;g=int#<wbr>goog_rewarded<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-261\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;14,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;chief&nbsp;<wbr>cabinet&nbsp;secretary&nbsp;Kihara&nbsp;<wbr>stated,&nbsp;\u201cPeace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;are&nbsp;vital&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;security&nbsp;but&nbsp;also&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;stability&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;community.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>consistent&nbsp;position&nbsp;to&nbsp;hope&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;issues&nbsp;concerning&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr>will&nbsp;be&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;peacefully&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr>dialogue.&nbsp;The&nbsp;government&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>stance&nbsp;on&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;remains&nbsp;<wbr>unchanged as&nbsp;set&nbsp;out&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;1972&nbsp;Japan\u2013<wbr>China&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Communiqu\u00e9,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>we&nbsp;will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;strongly&nbsp;<wbr>urge&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;side&nbsp;to&nbsp;respond&nbsp;<wbr>appropriately.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Regarding&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;intentions&nbsp;<wbr>this&nbsp;time,&nbsp;Professor&nbsp;Makoto&nbsp;<wbr>Kawashima&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Tokyo\u2019s&nbsp;Graduate&nbsp;School,&nbsp;who&nbsp;studies&nbsp;<wbr>Chinese&nbsp;political&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>diplomatic&nbsp;history,&nbsp;analyzed:&nbsp;<wbr>\u201cChina&nbsp;is&nbsp;clearly&nbsp;attempting&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>atmosphere&nbsp;where&nbsp;it&nbsp;can&nbsp;claim&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo,&nbsp;<wbr>thereby&nbsp;justifying&nbsp;its&nbsp;own&nbsp;<wbr>actions&nbsp;to&nbsp;alter&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>situation&nbsp;if&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;does&nbsp;so.\u201d&nbsp;He&nbsp;further&nbsp;pointed&nbsp;out,&nbsp;\u201cIf&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;respond&nbsp;firmly&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;various&nbsp;propaganda&nbsp;campaigns,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;risk&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;narrative&nbsp;could&nbsp;<wbr>spread&nbsp;globally.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Regarding&nbsp;future&nbsp;Japan-China&nbsp;<wbr>relations,&nbsp;he&nbsp;stated:&nbsp;\u201cJapan&nbsp;<wbr>will&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;clearly&nbsp;convey&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;the&nbsp;China&nbsp;that&nbsp;its&nbsp;position&nbsp;<wbr>remains&nbsp;\u2018unchanged&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr>before,\u2019&nbsp;and&nbsp;continue&nbsp;<wbr>dialogue&nbsp;while&nbsp;fulfilling&nbsp;its&nbsp;responsibility&nbsp;to&nbsp;explain&nbsp;<wbr>this&nbsp;both&nbsp;at&nbsp;home&nbsp;and&nbsp;abroad.&nbsp;<wbr>Even&nbsp;if&nbsp;China&nbsp;keeps&nbsp;its&nbsp;fist&nbsp;<wbr>raised&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;while,&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;a&nbsp;matter&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;making&nbsp;concessions;&nbsp;<wbr>we&nbsp;can&nbsp;only&nbsp;respond&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>principles&nbsp;and&nbsp;facts.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-262\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014976431000\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014976431000&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kzDutN6FEk59w8zwoCZnw\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/<wbr>na\/na-k10014976431000<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-263\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The Japan Joint Staff released its monthly statistics on scrambles. In October, the Japan Air Self&nbsp;Defense Force (JASDF) conducted 71 scrambles. The most scrambles are against Russian&nbsp;aircrafts (43 times). The others were against Chinese aircrafts (25 times) and so on.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-264\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251114_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251114_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2WslwVq0WkLoJ6Tf6P7TlB\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20251114_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-265\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;13,&nbsp;the&nbsp;special&nbsp;<wbr>advisor&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;received&nbsp;a&nbsp;courtesy&nbsp;<wbr>call&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;permanent&nbsp;state&nbsp;secretary&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Finland\u2019s&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;ministry.<wbr>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Recognizing&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Euro-Atlantic&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Indo-Pacific&nbsp;is&nbsp;inseparable,&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;two&nbsp;sides exchanged&nbsp;views&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;field&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>security,&nbsp;and&nbsp;also&nbsp;discussed&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;situation.&nbsp;They&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>continue&nbsp;exchanging&nbsp;views&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>strengthening&nbsp;coordination&nbsp;<wbr>between&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-266\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_1\/fi\/pageite_000001_01373.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_1\/fi\/pageite_000001_01373.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3j4fcUC_4KaXVbl2_PRJEy\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/<wbr>erp_1\/fi\/pageite_000001_01373.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-267\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 14, through a spokesperson, South Korea\u2019s foreign ministry strongly protested the&nbsp;opening of a new facility at Japan\u2019s \u201cNational Museum of Territory and Sovereignty,\u201d presenting&nbsp;Japan\u2019s position on territories including Takeshima, and again demanded its closure. The&nbsp;statement&nbsp; reaffirmed South Korea\u2019s claim to Takeshima, declared that Japan\u2019s claims \u201cserve no&nbsp;purpose in building a future-oriented Korea-Japan relationship,\u201d and expressed \u201cstrong regret.\u201d&nbsp;The ministry summoned Japan&#8217;s deputy chief of mission in South Korea and lodged a protest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-268\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13454935.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13454935.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JE0Btlg1TE_oyu-mzBvJw\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13454935.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-269\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 14, China\u2019s foreign ministry advised its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan&nbsp;for the time being. Following Prime Minister Takaichi&#8217;s remarks regarding a Taiwan contingency,&nbsp;the ministry asserted that \u201cserious risks to the safety of Chinese nationals have arisen.\u201d This is&nbsp;seen as a de facto retaliatory measure. China\u2019s Foreign Ministry issued a notice stating, \u201cSince&nbsp;the beginning of this year, Japan&#8217;s public security has been unstable, with a surge in crimes&nbsp;targeting Chinese nationals,\u201d without providing evidence. It also urged caution among Chinese&nbsp;citizens residing in Japan.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-270\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/20251115-OYT1T50036\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/20251115-OYT1T50036\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261083000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bj_NomI-XIRHETyX4KJ0b\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>world\/20251115-OYT1T50036\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-271\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 16, China&#8217;s Ministry of Education claimed without providing evidence that crimes&nbsp;against Chinese nationals are rampant in Japan. It advised Chinese students to carefully consider&nbsp;studying in Japan, citing deteriorating public safety. This was a countermeasure to Prime Minister&nbsp;Sanae Takaichi&#8217;s Diet response regarding a Taiwan contingency.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-272\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13462274.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13462274.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1unIqqNuwBayVoE1yLEBUf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13462274.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-273\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;16,&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Culture&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Tourism&nbsp;urged&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>citizens&nbsp;to&nbsp;avoid&nbsp;travel&nbsp;to&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;It&nbsp;called&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>caution&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>public&nbsp;security&nbsp;situation.&nbsp;<wbr>This&nbsp;appears&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;countermeasures&nbsp;following&nbsp;<wbr>Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&#8217;<wbr>s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;concerning&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;contingency. It&nbsp;seems&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;at&nbsp;damaging&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;tourism&nbsp;industry&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>other sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-274\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251116-6EUQYTSZKVON5MXQ6A624UPRBE\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251116-6EUQYTSZKVON5MXQ6A624UPRBE\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2o2IOklL-mUEktC9OyUosv\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251116-<wbr>6EUQYTSZKVON5MXQ6A624UPRBE\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-275\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 16, the Japan Joint Staff announced that the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force&nbsp;(JMSDF) conducted joint training with the U.S. Navy, the Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Coast&nbsp;Guard on November 14 in the South China Sea as part of \u201cMaritime Cooperative Activity.\u201d The&nbsp;JMSDF participated with the destroyer Akebono and one patrol helicopter. They conducted&nbsp;exercises such as anti-submarine warfare drills, communications checks, and replenishment at&nbsp;sea alongside a U.S. aircraft carrier and Philippine frigates. As China seeks to unilaterally advance&nbsp;into the South China Sea, the Philippines is strengthening its defense cooperation with friendly&nbsp;countries.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"271\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYJHvMm4QTnAWgX3q3srXln2Bef4lIfI-zosVvDvHNtwE1ssSaHxyRAYnV2kV4JROe0zReDztvikcFd3VwSYGUUYpRpz9YqTDs0bdUp8RHmx2_1CjCgYDTMMV9DWtHUhVfaVzc=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202511\/0002be47\/0006-98ae696fa7f2.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"271\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYnq5E8AmQh4x18NJXey3ijkrKhfNe-FLxO6jDOO6CHESgJ23vaWbwqBRRhWa0UcDnr4JwD4Vg7NJv7Sjy95Fm-tk54WGE0mOPR9-gSCeGUPu9Cc7z5EHptv2Pu4mC9XWRKkCM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202511\/0002be47\/0007-edd0d84868b5.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-276\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13462364.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13462364.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1jCAAqMP9ikm0-FluUZAnb\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13462364.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-277\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint <span><\/span>Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251116_01e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251116_01e.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BaUr7OjaUrL1qU3MlQEqI\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20251116_01e.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-278\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 16, four Chinese coast guard vessels sailed in Japanese waters off the Senkaku&nbsp;Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the JCG said. The incident marked the first entry by any Chinese&nbsp;official vessel since Oct. 15. According to the JCG, the vessels entered Japanese waters around&nbsp;the Senkaku Islands for about one and a half hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-279\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/jen.jiji.com\/jc\/eng?g=eco&amp;k=2025111600160\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/jen.jiji.com\/jc\/eng?g%3Deco%26k%3D2025111600160&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2XTcVaEjuTBSHNpicy03G6\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/jen.jiji.com\/jc\/eng?g=<wbr>eco&amp;k=2025111600160<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-280\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;16,&nbsp;the&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr>Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;announced&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr>conducted&nbsp;patrols&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>waters&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;<wbr>Islands.&nbsp;It&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;disclose&nbsp;<wbr>all&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;activities&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>government&nbsp;is&nbsp;currently&nbsp;<wbr>intensifying&nbsp;its&nbsp;opposition&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remark&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Diet&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u201ca&nbsp;contingency&nbsp;<wbr>involving&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;could&nbsp;<wbr>constitute&nbsp;a&nbsp;Survival-Threatening&nbsp;<wbr>Situation.\u201d&nbsp;The&nbsp;announcement&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;the&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;timing&nbsp;<wbr>is&nbsp;believed to&nbsp;signal&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;intent&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>increase&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;on&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;<wbr>both&nbsp;domestically&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>internationally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;its&nbsp;official&nbsp;social&nbsp;media&nbsp;<wbr>accounts,&nbsp;the&nbsp;China&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr>Guard&nbsp;announced&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;had&nbsp;<wbr>patrolled&nbsp;the&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>Diaoyu&nbsp;Islands,\u201d&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>name&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands.&nbsp;<wbr>It&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;this&nbsp;was&nbsp;\u201ca&nbsp;legitimate&nbsp;<wbr>exercise&nbsp;of&nbsp;rights&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>accordance&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;law.\u201d&nbsp;<wbr>However,&nbsp;it&nbsp;made&nbsp;no&nbsp;mention&nbsp;of&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;themselves.<wbr>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-281\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251116-TU5V46SUU5PJ7OO6ZOYCFV6AL4\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251116-TU5V46SUU5PJ7OO6ZOYCFV6AL4\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04zpVO3GdB-xmaC94yQQTZ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251116-<wbr>TU5V46SUU5PJ7OO6ZOYCFV6AL4\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-282\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 17, according to the JCG, three of four China Coast Guard vessels navigating in the&nbsp;contiguous zone outside Japan&#8217;s territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands had left, reportedly&nbsp;due to forecasted rough weather. The reason why only one vessel remained is unclear, but amid&nbsp;rising Japan-China tensions, China may have been conscious of maintaining a continuous&nbsp;navigation record.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-283\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251117-RPWHTKFPARPHFD6MGGACMCNSJA\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251117-RPWHTKFPARPHFD6MGGACMCNSJA\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GwxuTqNaTB6YDawnBojq4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251117-<wbr>RPWHTKFPARPHFD6MGGACMCNSJA\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-284\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;Navy&nbsp;<wbr>informed&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;would&nbsp;<wbr>not&nbsp;hold&nbsp;this&nbsp;month\u2019s&nbsp;planned&nbsp;<wbr>joint&nbsp;search&nbsp;and&nbsp;rescue&nbsp;exercise,&nbsp;which&nbsp;<wbr>had&nbsp;been&nbsp;coordinated&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>JMSDF.&nbsp;Since&nbsp;the&nbsp;suspension&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;refueling&nbsp;support&nbsp;for&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr>Korean&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Force&nbsp;aircraft,&nbsp;<wbr>defense&nbsp;exchanges&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr>continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;postponed,&nbsp;but&nbsp;both&nbsp;<wbr>governments&nbsp;hope&nbsp;to&nbsp;calm&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>situation&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;<wbr>affect&nbsp;Japan\u2013South&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;relations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;joint&nbsp;exercises,&nbsp;held&nbsp;ten&nbsp;<wbr>times&nbsp;from&nbsp;1999&nbsp;to&nbsp;2017.&nbsp;They&nbsp;<wbr>were&nbsp;suspended&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;2018&nbsp;incident&nbsp;in&nbsp;which&nbsp;a&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr>Korean&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;targeted&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>JMSDF&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>its&nbsp;fire-control&nbsp;radar.&nbsp;The&nbsp;resumption&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>joint&nbsp;exercises&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;<wbr>regarded&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201csymbol&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>strengthened&nbsp;cooperation.\u201d&nbsp;This&nbsp;month\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>postponement&nbsp;appears&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr>linked&nbsp;to&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>cancellation&nbsp;of&nbsp;planned&nbsp;refueling&nbsp;support&nbsp;for&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr>Korean&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Force&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr>after&nbsp;some&nbsp;were&nbsp;found&nbsp;flying&nbsp;<wbr>near&nbsp;Takeshima.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr>band&nbsp;also&nbsp;declined&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>participate&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cJSDF&nbsp;<wbr>Music&nbsp;Festival\u201d&nbsp;from&nbsp;November&nbsp;13&nbsp;to&nbsp;15.&nbsp;A&nbsp;JSDF&nbsp;<wbr>official&nbsp;speculated&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>South&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;military\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>actions&nbsp;reflected&nbsp;sensitivity&nbsp;to&nbsp;domestic&nbsp;<wbr>public&nbsp;opinion.&nbsp;On&nbsp;November&nbsp;<wbr>14,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;defense&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>said,&nbsp;\u201cWe&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;our&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;exchanges.\u201d&nbsp;A&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr>Korean&nbsp;official&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;<wbr>expectations&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;situation&nbsp;to&nbsp;calm&nbsp;down.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Behind&nbsp;both&nbsp;countries\u2019&nbsp;<wbr>efforts&nbsp;to&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;relations&nbsp;<wbr>lies&nbsp;the&nbsp;worsening&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>environment&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;region.&nbsp;Senior&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>defense&nbsp;officials&nbsp;say&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>joint&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;is&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>be&nbsp;rescheduled,&nbsp;emphasizing&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u201cit&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>important&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;<wbr>communication&nbsp;while&nbsp;allowing&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;a&nbsp;cooling-off&nbsp;period.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-285\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251116-OYT1T50113\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251116-OYT1T50113\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261084000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1UYpuyIx1yFV27r7BTvXNR\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>politics\/20251116-OYT1T50113\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-286\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 15, the Japan Joint Staff confirmed one Chinese UAV (estimated) flying from the&nbsp;East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean through the area between Yonagunijima Island and Taiwan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This UAV circled on the Pacific Ocean, and turned and flew back to the East China Sea through&nbsp;the same area. The JASDF scrambled to this UAV.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZB_sG55FkZN9IygSdRIIq3i1T17g-GfX3JWPIUY539RASggRVYrsTqbdfiins8SVuL-amJnip_rSEsYE2Tpupt6oObUO5jPHczPjeJQUIqzEG7rdZLyblZrXQc6etYJuZ3cN8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202511\/0002be47\/0008-07fc6a9216dd.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-287\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint <span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span>Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251117_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251117_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261085000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OEv6g7BezJahcc5MdNEBM\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20251117_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-288\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;17,&nbsp;Japan-<wbr>Indonesia&nbsp;defense&nbsp;ministers\u2019&nbsp;<wbr>meeting&nbsp;was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;two&nbsp;sides&nbsp;held&nbsp;concrete&nbsp;<wbr>discussions&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>environment&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;both&nbsp;<wbr>countries&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;future&nbsp;direction&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>defense&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>coordination,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr>various&nbsp;possibilities&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;future.&nbsp;In&nbsp;addition&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;bilateral&nbsp;cooperation,&nbsp;<wbr>they&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;<wbr>would&nbsp;continue&nbsp;discussions&nbsp;on&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr>ministerial-level&nbsp;<wbr>coordination&nbsp;in&nbsp;multilateral&nbsp;<wbr>settings centered on&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indonesia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-289\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Defense of Japan<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2025\/11\/9b09c74838c57c3a406a1300d9c351459b8d6473.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2025\/11\/9b09c74838c57c3a406a1300d9c351459b8d6473.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261085000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0QNMocmzA4KpnYQtjK-YPH\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/<wbr>article\/2025\/11\/<wbr>9b09c74838c57c3a406a1300d9c351<wbr>459b8d6473.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-290\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;17,&nbsp;Japan-<wbr>Indonesia&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;and&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr>ministers\u2019&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;(&#8220;2+2&#8221;)&nbsp;<wbr>was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>realization&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201cFree&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;(FOIP)\u201d&nbsp;has&nbsp;become&nbsp;<wbr>increasingly&nbsp;important&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;security&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr>between&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indonesia,&nbsp;both&nbsp;<wbr>democratic&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;nations,&nbsp;<wbr>is&nbsp;of&nbsp;great&nbsp;significance.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr>four&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;shared&nbsp;concern&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>increasingly&nbsp;severe&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>situation.&nbsp;They&nbsp;discussed&nbsp;bilateral&nbsp;security&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>defense&nbsp;cooperation,&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr>issues,&nbsp;and&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;international&nbsp;arena,&nbsp;and&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr>commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;further&nbsp;<wbr>reinforcing&nbsp;the&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr>between&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries&nbsp;to&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>strengthen&nbsp;a&nbsp;free&nbsp;and&nbsp;open&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;law.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;four&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;progress&nbsp;of&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;security,&nbsp;<wbr>including&nbsp;the&nbsp;provision&nbsp;of&nbsp;high-speed&nbsp;<wbr>patrol&nbsp;boats&nbsp;through&nbsp;OSA&nbsp;(<wbr>Official&nbsp;Security&nbsp;Assistance).<wbr>&nbsp;They&nbsp;shared the&nbsp;view&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries&nbsp;<wbr>would&nbsp;further&nbsp;expand&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;field&nbsp;<wbr>including&nbsp;through&nbsp;OSA.&nbsp;Also,&nbsp;they&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>further&nbsp;advancing&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>discussion&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>defense&nbsp;authorities&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Regarding&nbsp;the&nbsp;situation&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>foreign&nbsp;and&nbsp;defense ministers&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;serious&nbsp;<wbr>concern&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>continuation&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>intensification&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;unilateral&nbsp;attempts&nbsp;to&nbsp;change&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;by&nbsp;force&nbsp;or&nbsp;<wbr>coercion.&nbsp;Furthermore,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>four&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;adhering&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;law,&nbsp;<wbr>particularly&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;Convention&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Law&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;(UNCLOS),&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>perspective&nbsp;of&nbsp;upholding&nbsp;a&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-291\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01831.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01831.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261085000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1L0wChRbLp7cN2raGG-4uk\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr>release\/pressite_000001_01831.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-292\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;17,&nbsp;Japan-<wbr>Indonesia&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;ministers\u2019&nbsp;<wbr>working&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;two&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;<wbr>on&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan\u2013<wbr>Indonesia&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>strategic&nbsp;partnership&nbsp;by&nbsp;promoting&nbsp;<wbr>further&nbsp;cooperation.&nbsp;<wbr>Regarding&nbsp;regional&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;affairs,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>noted&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;free&nbsp;and&nbsp;open&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;law&nbsp;is&nbsp;under&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;in&nbsp;various&nbsp;<wbr>parts&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;world,&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>it&nbsp;is&nbsp;increasingly&nbsp;important&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;promote&nbsp;a&nbsp;Free&nbsp;and&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;(<wbr>FOIP).&nbsp;They&nbsp;affirmed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;regional&nbsp;and&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr>issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-293\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01832.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01832.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261085000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1959PSHDUO7j9OQexPG5eI\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr>release\/pressite_000001_01832.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-294\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;18,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;prime&nbsp;<wbr>minister&nbsp;received&nbsp;a&nbsp;courtesy&nbsp;<wbr>call&nbsp;from&nbsp;Indonesia&#8217;s&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;defense&nbsp;ministers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>emphasized&nbsp;that&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;relations&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Indonesia&nbsp;is&nbsp;important&nbsp;for&nbsp;promoting&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Free&nbsp;and&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;(<wbr>FOIP)&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;a&nbsp;free&nbsp;and&nbsp;open&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;law.&nbsp;She&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr>expressed&nbsp;her&nbsp;desire&nbsp;to&nbsp;advance&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;range&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;fields,&nbsp;including&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;defense&nbsp;cooperation.&nbsp;Both&nbsp;sides&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n  agreed&nbsp;to&nbsp;further&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;<wbr>their&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;<wbr>partnership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-295\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sea2\/id\/pageite_000001_00004.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sea2\/id\/pageite_000001_00004.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261085000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3thSKLt3IQyxE3STD7stjx\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/<wbr>sea2\/id\/pageite_000001_00004.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-296\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 18, at a press conference, Japan\u2019s minister for Territorial Issues rebutted South&nbsp;Korea\u2019s protest over a new facility at Japan\u2019s \u201cNational Museum of Territory and Sovereignty.\u201d The&nbsp;facility introduces the Japanese government&#8217;s position on Takeshima in Shimane Prefecture and&nbsp;other territories. He stated, \u201cTakeshima is clearly Japan&#8217;s inherent territory under international&nbsp;law. We will continue to use the museum as a base to strengthen our outreach both domestically&nbsp;and internationally.\u201d&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-297\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251118-TPZDGK3TMFJWFOKFXFIULMLCFI\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251118-TPZDGK3TMFJWFOKFXFIULMLCFI\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261085000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JPNonAZS1vxdVoLqvVBKX\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251118-<wbr>TPZDGK3TMFJWFOKFXFIULMLCFI\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-298\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;17,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>deputy&nbsp;chief&nbsp;cabinet&nbsp;<wbr>secretary&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;special&nbsp;<wbr>advisor&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;received&nbsp;a&nbsp;courtesy&nbsp;<wbr>call&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;<wbr>Parliamentary&nbsp;Assembly&nbsp;(NATO&nbsp;<wbr>PA)&nbsp;delegation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Deputy&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Cabinet&nbsp;<wbr>Secretary&nbsp;provided&nbsp;<wbr>explanations&nbsp;on&nbsp;global&nbsp;<wbr>security&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;in&nbsp;light&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;the&nbsp;current&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr>situation,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>policy,&nbsp;and&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>further&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;Japan\u2013NATO&nbsp;relations.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>followed&nbsp;by&nbsp;an&nbsp;exchange&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>views.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;18,&nbsp;a&nbsp;delegation&nbsp;<wbr>from&nbsp;the&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;PA&nbsp;visited&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;<wbr>Affairs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s&nbsp;State&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>Foreign&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;explained&nbsp;<wbr>that,&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;inseparability&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Euro-Atlantic&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;security&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>become&nbsp;a&nbsp;shared&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;<wbr>among&nbsp;like-minded&nbsp;countries,&nbsp;<wbr>further&nbsp;developing Japan\u2013NATO&nbsp;relations&nbsp;and&nbsp;NATO\u2013<wbr>IP4&nbsp;(Japan,&nbsp;Australia,&nbsp;New&nbsp;<wbr>Zealand,&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea)&nbsp;relations&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>strategically&nbsp;important.&nbsp;This&nbsp;<wbr>was&nbsp;followed&nbsp;by&nbsp;an&nbsp;exchange&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;views&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;global&nbsp;security&nbsp;environment&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;Japan\u2013NATO&nbsp;relations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;18,&nbsp;a&nbsp;delegation&nbsp;<wbr>from&nbsp;the&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;PA&nbsp;visited&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense.&nbsp;<wbr>Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;officials&nbsp;briefed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>delegation&nbsp;on&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>security&nbsp;environment,&nbsp;<wbr>security&nbsp;and&nbsp;defense&nbsp;policies,&nbsp;and&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr>equipment&nbsp;and&nbsp;technology&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>followed&nbsp;by&nbsp;an&nbsp;exchange&nbsp;of&nbsp;views.&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr>minister&nbsp;emphasized&nbsp;that,&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr>security&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Euro-Atlantic&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;regions&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;<wbr>increasingly&nbsp;inseparable,&nbsp;<wbr>strengthening&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr>between&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;NATO,&nbsp;NATO&nbsp;and&nbsp;IP4&nbsp;(Japan,&nbsp;<wbr>Australia,&nbsp;New&nbsp;Zealand,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Republic&nbsp;of&nbsp;Korea),&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr>well&nbsp;as&nbsp;between&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;individual&nbsp;<wbr>NATO&nbsp;member&nbsp;states,&nbsp;is&nbsp;more&nbsp;<wbr>important&nbsp;than&nbsp;ever.&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr>expressed&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>advancing&nbsp;bilateral&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>multilateral&nbsp;collaboration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-299\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Japanese)&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/mofaj\/erp\/ep\/pageit_000001_02579.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/mofaj\/erp\/ep\/pageit_000001_02579.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2sgE9EZRUmZ1ODcIwloTmy\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/mofaj\/<wbr>erp\/ep\/pageit_000001_02579.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-300\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Defense of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2025\/11\/e85767c0ea2aafa33e44c6caebf11c13c92fee57.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2025\/11\/e85767c0ea2aafa33e44c6caebf11c13c92fee57.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0eZnuV2DG1aK05WpMBSTSb\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/<wbr>article\/2025\/11\/<wbr>e85767c0ea2aafa33e44c6caebf11c<wbr>13c92fee57.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-301\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 18, the diplomatic authorities of Japan and China held director-general\u2013level talks&nbsp;to discuss the rapidly cooling bilateral relationship following Prime Minister Takaichi\u2019s remarks&nbsp;regarding a Taiwan contingency. It was the first face-to-face meeting between senior officials of&nbsp;the two governments since the prime minister\u2019s remarks. The Japanese side stated that Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;position remains unchanged from the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communiqu\u00e9, which recognized&nbsp;China as the \u201csole legitimate government,\u201d and that the prime minister&#8217;s remarks did not alter its&nbsp;established stance. The Chinese side asserted that the remarks \u201cviolate the \u2018One China\u2019 principle&nbsp;and fundamentally undermine the political foundation of Japan-China relations,\u201d demanding their&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">retraction.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-302\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251118-OYT1T50192\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251118-OYT1T50192\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3WoUH0JXfLaQS53T7IgoND\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>politics\/20251118-OYT1T50192\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-303\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">At&nbsp;the&nbsp;director-general&nbsp;talks&nbsp;<wbr>held&nbsp;in&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;on&nbsp;November&nbsp;<wbr>18,&nbsp;a&nbsp;video&nbsp;clip&nbsp;showing&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;director general&nbsp;appearing&nbsp;to&nbsp;bow&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>his&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;counterpart&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>released&nbsp;by&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;state-run&nbsp;CCTV&nbsp;(online&nbsp;edition).&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>spreading&nbsp;on&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;social&nbsp;<wbr>media.&nbsp;Regarding&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;<wbr>Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&#8217;s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency,&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr>appears&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>propaganda&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;at&nbsp;highlighting&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>superiority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">When&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;officials&nbsp;paused&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;the&nbsp;lobby,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>director&nbsp;general&nbsp;listened&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;director&nbsp;general&nbsp;speaking&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;his&nbsp;hands&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;pockets.<wbr>&nbsp;Because&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>director&nbsp;general&nbsp;leaned&nbsp;toward&nbsp;the&nbsp;interpreter&nbsp;<wbr>standing&nbsp;beside&nbsp;him,&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr>appears&nbsp;as&nbsp;though&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>bowing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-304\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025111801088&amp;g=int\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025111801088%26g%3Dint&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PLbWp43ilkPg1P-rkPmli\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr>article?k=2025111801088&amp;g=int<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-305\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Regarding the director-general-level talks between Japan and China held on November 18, Chief&nbsp;Cabinet Secretary Kihara expressed displeasure on November 19, stating that \u201cpress&nbsp;arrangements (including photo opportunities) were made without proper coordination with the&nbsp;Japanese side,\u201d and revealed that a protest had been lodged with the Chinese government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-306\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251119-OYT1T50166\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251119-OYT1T50166\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3j4NbWlugB81ipZUYFZ3aD\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>politics\/20251119-OYT1T50166\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-307\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 18, China&#8217;s ambassador to the United Nations sharply criticized Prime Minister&nbsp;Sanae Takaichi\u2019s remarks regarding a Taiwan contingency during a UN General Assembly meeting&nbsp;on Security Council reform. China asserted that such statements interfere in its internal affairs&nbsp;and undermine the postwar international order. He further stated that \u201cJapan is entirely&nbsp;unqualified to seek a permanent seat on the Security Council,\u201d intensifying pressure on Japan&nbsp;even in the international forum. Japan&#8217;s representative exercised the right of reply, countering,&nbsp;\u201cThis is a baseless statement. Since the end of World War II, Japan has consistently walked the&nbsp;path of a peace-loving nation,\u201d sparking a heated exchange of accusations.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-308\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13475297.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13475297.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2RVdAaOlGIvl6QvS3KcA0V\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13475297.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-309\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 19, China&#8217;s spy-hunting agency, the Ministry of State Security, issued a statement&nbsp;via its official social media account condemning Prime Minister Takagi&#8217;s remarks regarding a&nbsp;Taiwan contingency. Referring to its record of detaining Japanese nationals on espionage charges,&nbsp;it asserted, \u201cWe will resolutely crush any attempt to split the nation.\u201d Observers suggest this&nbsp;aims to pressure Japan by hinting at the possibility of detaining Japanese citizens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-310\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/20251119-OYT1T50154\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/20251119-OYT1T50154\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2uOmyh8AyaRPcEvo9bKNzG\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>world\/20251119-OYT1T50154\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-311\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The Chinese government has effectively halted imports of Japanese seafood products, Japanese&nbsp;officials revealed on November 19. China reportedly notified the Japanese government that&nbsp;inspections regarding treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant were&nbsp;insufficient. This appears to be part of countermeasures in response to Prime Minister Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&#8217;s remarks regarding a Taiwan contingency. On the same day, a Chinese Foreign Ministry&nbsp;spokesperson claimed, \u201cJapan has yet to provide the technical materials it promised.\u201d The&nbsp;spokesperson also renewed the demand that the prime minister retract her remarks and hinted&nbsp;at the possibility of further countermeasures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-312\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Asahi Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCM1PH1TCMKBGQ164M.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCM1PH1TCMKBGQ164M.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261086000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2kWtXMxUEtcS7YB9BwxoYW\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/<wbr>articles\/ASTCM1PH1TCMKBGQ164M.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-313\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Amid&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;intensifying&nbsp;<wbr>criticism&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;over&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;<wbr>Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>remarks&nbsp;concerning&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr>contingency,&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>internet&nbsp;users&nbsp;have&nbsp;gained&nbsp;<wbr>attention&nbsp;for&nbsp;responding&nbsp;with&nbsp;irony&nbsp;and&nbsp;satire.&nbsp;While&nbsp;<wbr>China&nbsp;appears&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;aiming&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>unsettle&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;public&nbsp;<wbr>through&nbsp;information&nbsp;warfare,&nbsp;these&nbsp;<wbr>netizens&nbsp;have&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;<wbr>neutralized&nbsp;the&nbsp;criticism&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr>turning&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;wolf&nbsp;warrior&nbsp;diplomacy&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>laughingstock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;15,&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>Foreign&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>social&nbsp;media&nbsp;post&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>provoking&nbsp;China&nbsp;would&nbsp;mean&nbsp;\u201chaving&nbsp;your&nbsp;head&nbsp;<wbr>smashed&nbsp;and&nbsp;bleeding&nbsp;before&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;iron&nbsp;Great&nbsp;Wall&nbsp;built&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;the&nbsp;flesh&nbsp;and&nbsp;blood&nbsp;of&nbsp;over&nbsp;1.4&nbsp;<wbr>billion&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;people.\u201d&nbsp;<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;netizens&nbsp;reacted,&nbsp;<wbr>saying&nbsp;things&nbsp;like,&nbsp;\u201cThis&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;phrasing&nbsp;<wbr>implies&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;people&nbsp;<wbr>who&nbsp;end&nbsp;up&nbsp;bloodied.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;14,&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>military&nbsp;also&nbsp;warned&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;intervened&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr>contingency,&nbsp;it&nbsp;would&nbsp;\u201csurely&nbsp;be&nbsp;crushed&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;pieces&nbsp;before&nbsp;the&nbsp;iron&nbsp;<wbr>wall&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;People&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>Liberation&nbsp;Army.\u201d&nbsp;Many&nbsp;netizens&nbsp;pointed&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>misuse&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>expression,&nbsp;noting&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr>actually&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;positive&nbsp;meaning:&nbsp;\u2018to&nbsp;devote&nbsp;one\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>utmost&nbsp;effort\u2019&nbsp;or&nbsp;\u2018to&nbsp;strive&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;dedication.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">When&nbsp;issuing&nbsp;criticism&nbsp;<wbr>against&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>foreign&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Chinese&nbsp;military&nbsp;use&nbsp;a&nbsp;distinctive&nbsp;template&nbsp;<wbr>featuring&nbsp;white&nbsp;or&nbsp;orange&nbsp;<wbr>text&nbsp;on&nbsp;red,&nbsp;black,&nbsp;or&nbsp;blue&nbsp;<wbr>backgrounds.&nbsp;A&nbsp;website&nbsp;that&nbsp;lets&nbsp;users&nbsp;create&nbsp;parody&nbsp;<wbr>images&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;template&nbsp;<wbr>has&nbsp;now&nbsp;appeared&nbsp;online.&nbsp;<wbr>Currently,&nbsp;posting&nbsp;images&nbsp;featuring&nbsp;new&nbsp;<wbr>comments&nbsp;or&nbsp;illustrations&nbsp;<wbr>using&nbsp;this&nbsp;template&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>gaining&nbsp;momentum&nbsp;among&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>netizens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-314\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251119-A7XG54VJBJIIXDW7OJJJI7QXVM\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251119-A7XG54VJBJIIXDW7OJJJI7QXVM\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2RdsWtlBb35mXGexuRNmeZ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251119-<wbr>A7XG54VJBJIIXDW7OJJJI7QXVM\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-315\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The Global Times, affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party&#8217;s People&#8217;s Daily, ran an editorial&nbsp;on November 19 asserting that \u201chistorical and legal debates have always existed over the&nbsp;sovereignty of the Ryukyu Islands.\u201d It asserted that China treated the Ryukyu Islands generously&nbsp;during the Ming Dynasty. In contrast, it criticized Japan for \u201cforcibly abolishing the Ryukyu&nbsp;Kingdom through military threats and annexing it.\u201d China has strongly opposed Prime Minister&nbsp;Sanae Takaichi&#8217;s remarks regarding a Taiwan contingency, and it appears to be using Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture as a card against Japan to exert pressure.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-316\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251120-OWEZ76TQ6JJSVKNKHIBRWCNQSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251120-OWEZ76TQ6JJSVKNKHIBRWCNQSA\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw384cbmoWLQt4_DYyoPZkBf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251120-<wbr>OWEZ76TQ6JJSVKNKHIBRWCNQSA\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-317\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 20, a spokesperson for China&#8217;s Ministry of Commerce strongly criticized Prime&nbsp;Minister Takaichi&#8217;s remarks regarding a Taiwan contingency, stating, \u201cIf Japan continues down&nbsp;the wrong path, we will resolutely take necessary measures.\u201d The spokesperson indicated that if&nbsp;the remarks are not retracted, China will take further action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-318\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014982191000\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014982191000&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0iM5J9qltZ_2UxVhQsYuIk\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/<wbr>na\/na-k10014982191000<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-319\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 20, a South Korean government official revealed that China had informed them of&nbsp;the postponement of the trilateral cultural ministers&#8217; meeting between Japan, China, and South&nbsp;Korea scheduled for the 24th of this month. On the same day, a spokesperson for China\u2019s Foreign&nbsp;Ministry stated that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s remarks regarding Taiwan had \u201cundermined&nbsp;the foundation and atmosphere for trilateral cooperation. The conditions for holding the meeting&nbsp;are not currently in place.\u201d&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-320\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Asahi Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCN347FTCNUHBI01VM.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCN347FTCNUHBI01VM.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZThSab13gaQpIWqRznuCE\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/<wbr>articles\/ASTCN347FTCNUHBI01VM.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-321\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 19, China\u2019s state-run news agency Xinhua published an online article titled, \u201cHow&nbsp;Did Takaichi \u2018Poisonous Seedling\u2019 Grow?\u201d \u2014a play on Takaichi&#8217;s name. The piece intensified&nbsp;personal attacks by linking Takaichi&#8217;s past visits to Yasukuni Shrine and her historical views on&nbsp;World War II. A satirical illustration was posted on social media showing a figure resembling Ms.&nbsp;Takaichi in military uniform reflected in a mirror. The post targets Ms. Takaichi and \u201cright-wing&nbsp;forces\u201d for criticism, waging a public opinion campaign.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-322\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13482373.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13482373.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ZhVi-icZAI3U4IJICIgJW\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13482373.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-323\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 21, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated regarding China&#8217;s intensifying opposition&nbsp;to her remarks concerning a Taiwan contingency: \u201cRegarding China, the direction agreed upon at&nbsp;the leaders\u2019 meeting at the end of last month remains completely unchanged.\u201d She added, \u201cAs&nbsp;for explanations concerning \u201csurvival-threatening situation,\u201d the government has repeatedly&nbsp;stated its position, which remains consistent.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-324\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Asahi Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCP1SHGTCPUTFK00DM.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCP1SHGTCPUTFK00DM.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fL-sULPrjRfubFPUE_UUw\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/<wbr>articles\/ASTCP1SHGTCPUTFK00DM.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-325\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;22,&nbsp;Japan-UK&nbsp;<wbr>Summit&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;stated&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;both&nbsp;as&nbsp;G7&nbsp;partners&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>key&nbsp;allies&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;<wbr>States,&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;view&nbsp;to&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u2018Free&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific\u2019&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>maintaining&nbsp;and&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr>an&nbsp;international order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>law.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;<wbr>concurred&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;<wbr>advancing&nbsp;concrete&nbsp;Japan-UK&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation.&nbsp;They&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;<wbr>views&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;international situations&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;East&nbsp;Asia.&nbsp;They&nbsp;<wbr>concurred&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;should&nbsp;<wbr>continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;coordinate&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr>efforts&nbsp;on&nbsp;various&nbsp;issues&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr>community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-326\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_1\/gb\/pageite_000001_01389.htmlhttps:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251119-OYT1T50166\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_1\/gb\/pageite_000001_01389.htmlhttps:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251119-OYT1T50166\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fh8ZDiCa8UuBK2zULJnnY\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/<wbr>erp_1\/gb\/pageite_000001_01389.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-327\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The Chinese government, intensifying its opposition to Prime Minister Takaichi&#8217;s remarks&nbsp;regarding a Taiwan contingency, has claimed that incidents targeting Chinese nationals in Japan&nbsp;are increasing and has urged its citizens to refrain from traveling there. In response, on&nbsp;November 21, Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the number of actual cases in Japan in&nbsp;which Chinese nationals were victims of crimes such as murder and robbery, and denied the&nbsp;claim, stating, \u201cThe assertion that such incidents are occurring frequently is inaccurate.\u201d&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-328\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014983631000\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10014983631000&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261087000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xtKUvbCfPdcBc3gI0aNEJ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/<wbr>na\/na-k10014983631000<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-329\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Regarding the trilateral summit with China and South Korea, Japan, as the chair country,&nbsp;proposed holding the meeting in January next year, but China conveyed through diplomatic&nbsp;channels that it could not agree to a summit because \u2018the Prime Minister is not responding&nbsp;appropriately,\u2019 and rejected the proposal. China has hardened its stance in reaction to Prime&nbsp;Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s remarks concerning a Taiwan contingency. Multiple diplomatic sources&nbsp;revealed this on November 22.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-330\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13492514.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13492514.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261088000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KWlVyz55DoUqTLSWBnqc4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13492514.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-331\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;21,&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>ambassador&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;<wbr>Nations&nbsp;sent&nbsp;a&nbsp;letter&nbsp;to&nbsp;UN&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                      Secretary-General&nbsp;calling&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>retraction&nbsp;of&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;Diet&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;<wbr>concerning&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;contingency.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                      letter&nbsp;condemned&nbsp;the&nbsp;prime&nbsp;<wbr>minister&#8217;s&nbsp;remarks,&nbsp;asserting&nbsp;<wbr>it&nbsp;\u201cconstituted&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;instance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>threatening&nbsp;China&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>military&nbsp;force&nbsp;and&nbsp;openly&nbsp;<wbr>challenging&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;core&nbsp;interests.\u201d&nbsp;The&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;<wbr>violated&nbsp;international&nbsp;law,&nbsp;<wbr>it&nbsp;asserted,&nbsp;adding&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>seriously&nbsp;undermined&nbsp;the&nbsp;post-war&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;order&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>openly&nbsp;provoked&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>people&nbsp;of&nbsp;over 1.4&nbsp;billion&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>Asian&nbsp;countries&nbsp;that&nbsp;suffered&nbsp;<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;aggression.\u201d&nbsp;It&nbsp;<wbr>further&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;that&nbsp;despite&nbsp;repeated&nbsp;<wbr>protests&nbsp;from&nbsp;China,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>has&nbsp;shown&nbsp;no&nbsp;sign&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>reflection&nbsp;and&nbsp;refuses&nbsp;to&nbsp;retract&nbsp;the&nbsp;erroneous&nbsp;remarks.<wbr>\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;mission&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>United&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;explained&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;letter&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr>distributed&nbsp;to&nbsp;all&nbsp;member&nbsp;states&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;official&nbsp;<wbr>UN&nbsp;General&nbsp;Assembly&nbsp;document.&nbsp;<wbr>Pressure&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;prime&nbsp;<wbr>minister&nbsp;is&nbsp;also&nbsp;mounting&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-332\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251122-3WE2Z63W2VN7ZLRR4JXCEQURXI\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251122-3WE2Z63W2VN7ZLRR4JXCEQURXI\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261088000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0R7dpVpWMLZysWV1WalKwt\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251122-<wbr>3WE2Z63W2VN7ZLRR4JXCEQURXI\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-333\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;23,&nbsp;Japan-Germany&nbsp;<wbr>Summit&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;stated&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Euro-<wbr>Atlantic&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;are&nbsp;inseparable,&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;she&nbsp;<wbr>hopes&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;with&nbsp;Chancellor&nbsp;<wbr>Merz&nbsp;to&nbsp;achieve&nbsp;a&nbsp;&#8220;Free&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific.&#8221;&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;<wbr>concurred&nbsp;on&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;national&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>economic&nbsp;security&nbsp;between&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Germany.&nbsp;They&nbsp;also&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;<wbr>views&nbsp;on&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr>situation,&nbsp;including&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific,&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Germany&nbsp;will&nbsp;work&nbsp;closely&nbsp;<wbr>together&nbsp;to&nbsp;address&nbsp;the&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;facing&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;international&nbsp;community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-334\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_2\/de\/pageite_000001_00001.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_2\/de\/pageite_000001_00001.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261088000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3OznSfeRkpreUwFjO5xseE\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/<wbr>erp_2\/de\/pageite_000001_00001.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-335\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;23,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;prime&nbsp;<wbr>minister&nbsp;held&nbsp;talk&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>France&#8217;s&nbsp;president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>emphasized&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>advancing&nbsp;Japan-France&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;amid&nbsp;challenging&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr>circumstances.&nbsp;Recognizing&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;security&nbsp;of&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;Euro-Atlantic&nbsp;is&nbsp;inseparable,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>two&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;France,&nbsp;as&nbsp;\u2018<wbr>Exceptional&nbsp;Partner\u2019&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;common&nbsp;values&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>principles,&nbsp;would&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>cooperate&nbsp;closely&nbsp;across&nbsp;all&nbsp;<wbr>fields,&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-336\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_1\/fr\/pageite_000001_00002.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/erp_1\/fr\/pageite_000001_00002.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261088000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3T9VaOmcorQsD6AeTZ1Y76\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/erp\/<wbr>erp_1\/fr\/pageite_000001_00002.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-337\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;23,&nbsp;Japan-India&nbsp;<wbr>Summit&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s&nbsp;prime&nbsp;minister&nbsp;stated&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;she&nbsp;is&nbsp;determined&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>achieve&nbsp;tangible&nbsp;results&nbsp;<wbr>across&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;fields&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr>security&nbsp;and&nbsp;defense.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr>leaders&nbsp;also&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>cooperate&nbsp;in&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;a&nbsp;&#8220;Free&nbsp;and&nbsp;Open&nbsp;<wbr>Indo-Pacific.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-338\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sw\/in\/pageite_000001_00003.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sw\/in\/pageite_000001_00003.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261088000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mn-oN22sZnuID5mzZbyGt\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/<wbr>sw\/in\/pageite_000001_00003.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-339\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs countered via social media that the \u201cenemy&nbsp;state clause\u201d had been rendered obsolete at the 1995 UN General Assembly, in response to the&nbsp;Chinese Embassy in Japan stating on November 21 that it had the right to take military action&nbsp;against Japan and other defeated nations of World War II under the UN Charter\u2019s \u201cenemy state&nbsp;clauses.\u201d \u201cChina also cast a vote in favor,\u201d the ministry emphasized. It criticized the statement,&nbsp;saying, \u201cThe claim that a defunct provision remains valid contradicts the judgment already made&nbsp;at the United Nations.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-340\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251123-OYT1T50078\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20251123-OYT1T50078\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261088000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RiiDUpzhgBsvKpaTQf9dL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>politics\/20251123-OYT1T50078\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-341\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Posts stating \u201cA Ryukyu contingency is a China contingency\u201d are spreading on Chinese social&nbsp;media. This is a sarcastic reference to \u201cA Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency\u201d and has&nbsp;spread as rumors questioning Okinawa\u2019s affiliation with Japan. The posts exploit the fact that the&nbsp;Potsdam Declaration left the status of the Ryukyu Islands unspecified, aiming to give the&nbsp;impression that China could have a role in Okinawa\u2019s sovereignty.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-342\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251124-LJGFKUMU2NPP5MQ4GSJTBSNSGY\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251124-LJGFKUMU2NPP5MQ4GSJTBSNSGY\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261088000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0bLGJiiXY_rwggqVqQobXu\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251124-<wbr>LJGFKUMU2NPP5MQ4GSJTBSNSGY\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-343\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 24, the Japan Joint Staff confirmed one Chinese UAV (estimated) flying from the&nbsp;East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean through the area between Yonagunijima Island and Taiwan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This UAV flew back to the East China Sea through the same area. The JASDF scrambled to this&nbsp;UAV.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Na1SkiU202F3KR16YZGLF1yVN8JpGddtPIokCTLM-PHZK-wv3QJtv0-egQ2ILmzCzZG3vHqVqx3FLhj_RlGsn2bTHMimRmp3OB1P968PGPDpKuX5N97ojSAmRv9adyn5uPNeTY=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202511\/0002be47\/0009-a3eb7a724d69.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-344\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251125_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20251125_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BzNG7rD8B2cViCgR5Vd5E\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20251125_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-345\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;25,&nbsp;Japan-U.S.&nbsp;<wbr>Summit&nbsp;telephone&nbsp;talk&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;two&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;<wbr>views&nbsp;on&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Japan-U.S.&nbsp;Alliance&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>situation and&nbsp;various&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;facing&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region.&nbsp;They&nbsp;<wbr>affirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr>countries will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;working&nbsp;closely&nbsp;<wbr>under&nbsp;the&nbsp;current&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-346\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/na\/na1\/us\/pageite_000001_01390.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/na\/na1\/us\/pageite_000001_01390.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3au6Pd9rsjHrwcJP1WZiZj\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/na\/na1\/<wbr>us\/pageite_000001_01390.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-347\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;25,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>foreign&nbsp;minister&nbsp;received&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>courtesy&nbsp;call&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>secretary-general of&nbsp;the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Seabed&nbsp;<wbr>Authority&nbsp;(ISA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;attaches&nbsp;<wbr>great&nbsp;importance&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>maintenance&nbsp;and&nbsp;development&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr>order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>law.&nbsp;The&nbsp;secretary-general&nbsp;<wbr>expressed&nbsp;her gratitude&nbsp;for&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>contributions&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;hope&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;continued&nbsp;active&nbsp;<wbr>engagement in&nbsp;ISA\u2019s&nbsp;activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-348\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01854.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01854.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2TCKK0Hd6jbw6xfzpG6Nfn\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr>release\/pressite_000001_01854.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-349\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 25, regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s remarks on a Taiwan contingency,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s Chief Cabinet Secretary stated that \u201ca letter explaining Japan\u2019s position has been sent&nbsp;from our UN ambassador to the UN Secretary-General.\u201d At a press conference, he emphasized&nbsp;that \u201cChina\u2019s claims, which are contrary to the facts, are unacceptable, and the Japanese&nbsp;government must firmly respond and communicate its position.\u201d&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-350\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Asahi Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCT0J8NTCTULFA002M.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASTCT0J8NTCTULFA002M.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hmnRIxa33Ikw3OMEfLHRO\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/<wbr>articles\/ASTCT0J8NTCTULFA002M.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-351\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;November&nbsp;27,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>foreign&nbsp;minister&nbsp;met&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Mongolia&#8217;s&nbsp;deputy&nbsp;prime&nbsp;<wbr>minister.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;minister&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;his&nbsp;<wbr>desire&nbsp;to&nbsp;advance&nbsp;bilateral&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Mongolia&nbsp;in&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;global&nbsp;issues&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>realize&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201cFree&nbsp;and&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Indo-<wbr>Pacific.\u201d&nbsp;The&nbsp;deputy&nbsp;prime&nbsp;<wbr>minister&nbsp;conveyed&nbsp;his&nbsp;willingness&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>further&nbsp;deepen&nbsp;relations&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Japan.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;sides&nbsp;<wbr>exchanged&nbsp;views&nbsp;on&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;international&nbsp;fora.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-352\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01858.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01858.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1byqu84dViqhFpNAxISFlq\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr>release\/pressite_000001_01858.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-353\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 26, the Chinese Embassy in Japan again urged people to avoid traveling to Japan&nbsp;and warned those already there to be cautious via social media. It stated that since July, cases&nbsp;of Chinese nationals facing discrimination and seeking assistance in Japan have \u201cclearly&nbsp;increased, with November being particularly notable.\u201d The Japanese government denies China&#8217;s&nbsp;claim that public safety in Japan has deteriorated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-354\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13512695.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13512695.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1NOpPWNie2RGzGFN18-kA2\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13512695.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-355\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On November 27, Japan\u2019s Chief Cabinet Secretary denied a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report that&nbsp;U.S. President Trump had advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over the&nbsp;Taiwan issue, stating, \u201cThere is no such fact.\u201d He added that Japan had lodged a protest with the&nbsp;WSJ. The WSJ also reported that while President Trump \u201csuggested\u201d she \u201ctone down her&nbsp;remarks on Taiwan,\u201d he did not ask her to retract her remarks on a Taiwan contingency out of&nbsp;consideration for Japan\u2019s domestic politics. The chief cabinet secretary did not address these&nbsp;factual points.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-356\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025112700843&amp;g=pol\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025112700843%26g%3Dpol&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261089000&amp;usg=AOvVaw198YgeC3gtIM5ECdgOTdRA\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr>article?k=2025112700843&amp;g=pol<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-357\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">In a November 27 international commentary, the People\u2019s Daily, the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s&nbsp;official newspaper, again criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s remarks on a Taiwan&nbsp;contingency as \u201ca challenge to the postwar international order.\u201d It stated that both China and the&nbsp;United States made tremendous sacrifices to win World War II and called on the United States to&nbsp;help prevent \u201cattempts to revive militarism.\u201d&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-358\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13516069.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13516069.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261090000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1c9fqJgKyWmIyAas_vvUqc\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13516069.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">11\/27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-359\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s decision not to state in the Diet on November 26 that&nbsp;a Taiwan contingency could constitute a \u201csurvival-threatening situation,\u201d a Chinese Foreign&nbsp;Ministry spokesperson said on November 27 that \u201cnot mentioning it again and retracting&nbsp;erroneous remarks are entirely different matters.\u201d The spokesperson criticized the move as&nbsp;\u201cself-deception\u201d and added that \u201cChina will never accept this,\u201d maintaining that Prime Minister&nbsp;Takaichi must retract her remarks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_3329441164969116706m_4288351676711933936fc-id-360\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251127-X34O35XXQ5OHPG5DILMEG5JCBU\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251127-X34O35XXQ5OHPG5DILMEG5JCBU\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764885261090000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GCwXl-HbewXZslcb7iaS8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251127-<wbr>X34O35XXQ5OHPG5DILMEG5JCBU\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>    <\/center>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Newsletter Registration<\/h3>\n<p>What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"u-mbs is-top mw-400\"><a class=\"c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CiMT6bWdHrryT8mM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Registration Form<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol.34. November 28. 2025 \u00a0 What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory. Monthly Column \u00a0 Reflections on Prime Minister Takaichi&#8217;s Remarks on Existence-Threatening Situations Nobukatsu Kanahara Executive Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation Professor, Reitaku University \u00a0 \u00a0 1. What is the matter? 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