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Beheading threat, Japan defends Taiwan

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her stance on Taiwan after a Beijing diplomat threatened to behead her, prompting outrage in Tokyo.

by Ian Hall

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Ian Hall

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"In a post on X on Saturday, Xue [China's consul general in Osaka] shared a news article about Takaichi's remarks about Taiwan and commented 'the dirty neck that sticks itself in must be cut off'." www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Japan protests 'extremely inappropriate' comments by Chinese envoy

Japan said on Monday it had complained to China about "extremely inappropriate" remarks by one of its diplomats towards Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

www.reuters.com

November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM

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