The Japan Times

Japan-China passenger ferry services halted

The move apparently comes in response to Beijing urging its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan amid tensions between the countries.

Japan threatening us militarily, China foreign minister tells German counterpart

Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.

China in diplomatic push to isolate Japan in feud over Taiwan issue

No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.
Council on Foreign Relations

Crises May Now Drive Japan’s Relations With China

Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted. Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, was the initial focal point. As the Washington Post editorial board aptly noted,
The Economist

Lessons from Japan’s efforts to wean itself off Chinese rare earths

Last month Takaichi Sanae, Japan’s prime minister, said that an invasion of Taiwan could cross the threshold that requires a military response by Japan. That triggered an uproar from China, which cut some direct flights to Japan,

How Japan built a rare-earth supply chain without China

China maintains a near monopoly on the supply of the metals. Japan learned that the hard way in 2010 when China effectively cut it off during a territorial dispute between the countries.
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