Japan has intentionally stepped into the middle of the geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China with Prime Minister Takaichi's policy-changing Taiwan comments to Japan's parliament.
What is covered in the Full Insight:
Introduction to Japan-China Geopolitical Tensions
Japan's Strategic Shift Towards Taiwan
China's Retaliatory Measures Against Japan
Economic and Trade Implications
Prospects and Future Considerations
Boomeranged on Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:06
Japan is deploying missiles to an island near Taiwan in an escalation of its increased militarism toward China since the PM election last month. Japan will station surface to air missiles on Yonaguni island which is 110km east of Taiwan. Trade tensions continue to grow quickly after PM Takaichi's previous statements may have changed Japan's long-standing Taiwan position of strategic ambiguity.