Japan urges China to take "appropriate" measures after warning its citizens against traveling amid rising tensions over Taiwan.

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

Arab Sea - Follow-ups: Japan on Saturday called on China to take "appropriate measures" after Beijing issued a warning to its citizens not to travel to Japan, amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Taiwan. Kyodo News quoted Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minoru Kihara, as saying that Tokyo had conveyed its message to Beijing and "strongly" called on it to take appropriate steps, without elaborating on those measures. This tension comes after controversial statements made by the Japanese Minister of Economic Affairs, Sanae Takaichi, in which she said that any Chinese attack on Taiwan could be considered a "threat to Japan's survival" and would require a military response. In response, China on Friday warned its citizens against visiting Japan, exacerbating tensions between the two neighbors. China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to subjugate it, while Taiwan rejects these demands and adheres to its sovereignty. The Japanese archipelago is located close to the island, making any escalation in the strait a matter of national security for Tokyo. This issue is highly sensitive in Sino-Japanese relations, especially since Japan previously preferred to follow a policy of "strategic ambiguity" similar to the United States' position on Taiwan.