Tokyo: Japan has urged China to take steps to ease tensions after Beijing advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan. The appeal came as relations between the two countries grew strained following strong remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about a possible conflict over Taiwan.

China issued a travel warning earlier this week, saying its citizens should reconsider trips to Japan and stay alert if already in the country. Beijing said it was concerned about what it called a rise in incidents affecting Chinese nationals. The move followed Prime Minister Takaichi’s statement that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could threaten Japan’s security and might require a military response.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said communication with China must continue eve

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