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China, Japan and Taiwan

Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing hit a boiling point last Friday after Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that her country would defend Taiwan if China attacked the island. Tensions have grown since.

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Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows

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What to know about China and Japan's escalating spat over Taiwan

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Japan 'crossed red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks: China

Japan "crossed a red line" with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.

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Watch: China takes Japan–Taiwan dispute to the United Nations

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Why China & Japan are engaged in a spat over Taiwan Issue. Explained.

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China says Japan has “crossed a red line” with remarks on possible Taiwan intervention

Beijing on Friday sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticising Takaichi’s “grave violation of international law” and diplomatic norms.

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Japan's Taiwan stance and backlash from Beijing

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Hong Kong leader questions Japan ties over Taiwan remarks

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Americans planned a massive invasion of Japan for November 1945. But it didn’t happen.

More than 14 U.S. Army and Marine divisions never landed on X-Day of Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan to end World War II.

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The Unprecedented Assault: How the Capture of a Japanese Homeland Island Became America's Most Daunting Mission of the Pacific War

Declassified archives reveal the immense strategic gamble behind the invasion of Saipan, a island Japan considered sacred home soil and transformed into a fortress. With over 30,000 defenders dug into a network of bunkers and cliffs,

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See This Picture? An Invasion of Japan Would Have Been Far Worse

Here’s What You Need to Remember: One of the most controversial decisions in history was President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Some argue that Truman was haunted by estimates that Operation ...

Why Japan's drift to the right means a 'long-term struggle' for China

The diplomatic crisis between Tokyo and Beijing is the result of a years-long fundamental shift to the right in Japan - and part of a "long-term struggle" that China must prepare for, according to analysts.

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Trump’s calls with Xi and Takaichi hint he won’t let Taiwan derail Beijing ties

US president's conversations with Chinese and Japanese leaders suggest Washington is engaged in a delicate balancing act, analysts say US President Donald Trump's phone calls with both his Chinese and Japanese counterparts this week suggest Washington is engaged in a delicate balancing act over the Taiwan issue.