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"There are various pending issues and challenges between Japan and China, but I hope to reduce them and achieve concrete results," expressed the Japanese Prime Minister at the summit.
However, the optimism was short-lived. A controversial statement by Japan’s defense minister, Sana Takayashi, ignited fresh tensions. She suggested that Japan might intervene militarily if Taiwan faced an attack, framing it as a threat to Japan’s survival should China deploy forces against the island.