"Japan and China have escalated their war of words at the United Nations following unprecedented remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Tokyo's role in a potential Taiwan conflict. Japan's ambassador to the UN wrote to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, disputing allegations from Beijing that Takaichi had violated the basic norms governing international relations while speaking to the Japanese Diet last month."
"Still, experts say that Takaichi's comments marked a break in tradition for Tokyo, which is typically more circumspect on Taiwan issues. This has been the unofficial position of Japan and the unspoken position of Japan for many years, but prime ministers just don't say it [out loud], Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer in Japanese studies at Kanda University of International Studies, told Al Jazeera."
Japan and China escalated their diplomatic dispute at the United Nations after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that Chinese use of force against Taiwan would constitute a survival-threatening situation for Japan. Japan's UN ambassador Kazuyuki Yamazaki wrote to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres disputing Beijing's allegations that Takaichi violated basic international norms, calling the assertions inconsistent, unsubstantiated and categorically unacceptable. Japan has written twice to the UN in response to separate Chinese letters. Takaichi's remarks represented a break from Tokyo's usual circumspection on Taiwan. Taiwan is a self-ruled democracy claimed by Beijing and maintains unofficial but close ties with Japan.
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