Japan's Stance on Taiwan Conflict

If China were ever to strike Taiwan, Japan has made its position unmistakably clear—it will not

remain on the sidelines. Japan’s prime minister has publicly stated this, sending shockwaves

throughout the region. Analysts say the first clash wouldn’t occur over Taiwan itself,

but over the Senkaku Islands, a small chain just 170 kilometers from Taiwan that Japan

administers but China claims as ancient territory. Tensions are already climbing: China

recently sent a full coast guard fleet into waters Japan considers its exclusive zone,

followed hours later by 30 fighter jets and seven naval vessels circling near Taiwan,

exactly the type of pressure Tokyo has long warned about. This is the scenario