Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the latest advisory is a renewed call for safety measures, as sentiment towards Japan reflected in Chinese media had deteriorated after recent diplomatic events affecting the neighbours' ties.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked the most serious diplomatic clash between the two East Asian powers in years when PM Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger a military response.
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