The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military would not be able to avoid.

BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - 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.

Japan is quickly transforming its southernmost Ryukyu islands into a heavily fortified defense zone, sparking concern and curiosity across the region. The move comes as relations between Japan and China reach levels of tension not seen in over a decade.

In a now deleted social media post, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China to the Japanese city of Osaka recently threatened to “cut off” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “filthy head.

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

Japan–China tensions spiked dramatically after Tokyo accused Chinese J-15s of locking fire-control radar on Japanese F-15s near Okinawa, triggering fears of a dangerous escalation. Japan vowed a calm but firm response,

The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s Taiwan strategy and its approach to Japan.

A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.

Russia and China have conducted rare joint anti-missile defense drills on Russian territory, signaling a deeper military alignment between the two powers amid rising tensions in East Asia. Beijing insists the exercise was not aimed at any third country,