Dec 2, 2025 #China #Japan #MakiOtsuki
Japan–China tensions have led to multiple Japanese cultural events in China being abruptly cancelled.
Dec 2, 2025 #China #Japan #MakiOtsuki
Japan–China tensions have led to multiple Japanese cultural events in China being abruptly cancelled.
Singer Maki Otsuki was escorted offstage in Shanghai, with organisers blaming “unavoidable circumstances”.
Concerts by Ayumi Hamasaki and Yuzu were also halted, angering fans and promoters.
The cancellations follow remarks by Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi suggesting Japan could intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan.
Beijing has demanded she retract the comments, accusing Japan of being “evasive and obstinate”.
China has since banned Japanese seafood, frozen youth exchanges, and restricted flights and film releases.
Analysts warn Japanese cultural exports may face long-term damage if the dispute deepens.
Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing.
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