BEIJING: China took action against 40 Japanese companies and entities on Tuesday (Feb 24), citing national security concerns, the latest escalation of a months-long row that has seen tourism to Japan plummet.

The two countries have been locked in a spat over comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on self-ruled Taiwan.

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