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

China still stands taller on paper. The numbers look massive. Beijing has around 20 lakh soldiers, giving it nearly 10 times more troops than Japan. It also possesses about 600 nuclear weapons and builds its own fighter jets. Its drone fleet is advanced and extensive.

A diplomatic feud with China sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan has underscored the fragility of ties between the

Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

The diplomatic row over comments on Taiwan has evolved from a war of words to Beijing advising its citizens against travelling and studying abroad in Japan.

Anti-war and anti-base groups from Okinawa held a seminar in Tokyo to oppose Japan’s growing military build-up. Leaders and citizens warned that Okinawa and nearby islands risk becoming frontlines in a conflict,

It’s been an eventful week in Japan, what with South Korea’s President insulting the emperor, Cabinet members paying homage to war criminals, Chinese protesters landing on a disputed island and local citizens demanding an apology and compensation for a ...