日本首相高市早苗拒绝收回关于台湾的言论，强调日本在“生存威胁事态”上的既有立场未变。此言论为数十年来首度将台湾海峡危机与日本自卫队出动公开挂钩，引发中国强烈反应与经济报复，包括旅游限制、暂停恢复日本水产品进口及停止新的日本电影批准，但未触及稀土供应。日本外务省引用有关谋杀、抢劫、纵火等案件的统计图表驳斥中国关于针对在日中国公民犯罪激增的说法，数据显示2025年并无显著上升。

中国外交部要求日本立即“纠正错误言行”，并警告若拒绝收回言论将采取“严重反制措施”。中国官员、媒体与外交系统持续施压，而日本政府试图降温。高市与习近平上月在韩国APEC会面时确认推动“战略互惠关系”的方向，但双方紧张未见缓和。中国在G-20由李强出席，目前无双方会晤安排。

日本防卫相小泉进次郎将于11月22日至23日视察与台湾距离约100公里的与那国岛，以及石垣岛、宫古岛等冲绳离岛，反映地理与战略敏感性。事件源于高市表示台湾危机若动用武力可能构成日本“生存威胁事态”，为对友好国家实施防卫行动提供法律依据。近期日中外交接触未能缓和冲突，中方仍表达不满，区域安全与经济压力同步上升。

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rejected China’s demand to retract her Taiwan remarks, reaffirming Japan’s unchanged stance on “survival-threatening situations.” Her statement—linking a Taiwan Strait crisis to potential SDF deployment for the first time in decades—triggered strong Chinese retaliation, including tourist restrictions, suspension of resumed Japanese seafood imports, and halts on new Japanese film approvals, though rare-earth supplies remain untouched. Japan’s Foreign Ministry countered China’s claim of rising crimes against Chinese citizens with data showing no significant increase in 2025.

China’s Foreign Ministry demanded immediate correction and warned of “serious countermeasures,” while officials, state media, and diplomats intensified pressure. Japan sought de-escalation, noting Takaichi’s meeting with Xi Jinping at APEC, where both affirmed advancing a “strategic and mutually beneficial relationship,” yet tensions persisted. China will be represented at the G-20 by Premier Li Qiang, with no meeting planned.

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will inspect Okinawan islands from Nov. 22–23, including Yonaguni, about 100 kilometers (68 miles) from Taiwan, underscoring geographic exposure. The dispute began when Takaichi said a Taiwan conflict involving force could qualify as a “survival-threatening situation,” enabling legal grounds for Japanese military support to friendly nations. Recent diplomatic meetings failed to ease tensions, as China continued expressing dissatisfaction alongside mounting security and economic pressure.