Japan reportedly is pressing the Trump administration to more forcefully defend Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her warning that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could become an “existential threat” to Japan set off furious reactions from Beijing.
According to the Financial Times, Tokyo has grown frustrated that senior U.S. officials have not offered enough public backing as China escalated its rhetoric, threatened economic retaliation, and even warned Chinese citizens to avoid Japan.
Shigeo Yamada, Japan’s ambassador in Washington, has asked the administration to step up visible support for Tokyo, people familiar with the diplomatic exchanges told the FT.
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