A Japanese regional governor says he will allow a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world's biggest, aimed at reviving its nuclear sector to reduce fossil fuel imports.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s remarks linking Taiwan to Japan’s "existential crisis" caters to US attempts to contain China, binds Japan’s fate to Washington’s strategy, and masks its deep fear of being discarded as a disposable ally, says a Chinese journalist and analyst.

China-Japan relations in the wake of Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan represent “the most dangerous situation in the past several decades," says a Taiwan-based journalist and political analyst.

China has expressed serious concern over Tokyo’s recent military threats, warning citizens to avoid travelling to Japan.

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Japan says it will make its energy import decisions based on its national interest, amid mounting pressure from the US to halt purchasing Russian oil and gas.