Tokyo is working to smooth things over with Beijing — while telling nationals living in China to stay on alert for anti-Japan sentiment — as the fallout from a recent spat extends to realms outside politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/politics/japan-china-strained-relations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #taiwan #chinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #defense #sanaetakaichi #foreignministry