The rift between Asia's two leading economies was triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks in November suggesting Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on self-governed Taiwan.

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The United States and Japan have decided to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, a report said on Sunday. According to Kyodo News, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin brought up the issue when he met with Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi on March 16 -- although there was no discussion on the specifics of how the two countries should coordinate responses to such an emergency, the news outlet reported.

US and Japan affirm cooperation over Taiwan emergency

In Japan, the government of Yoshihide Suga is reinforcing the country's military might. It has proposed a record $51.7 billion defence budget. This is the ninth consecutive rise in Japan's military spending.

Japan's record $52 billion military budget aims at safeguarding against China

As the tensions between China and Japan increased in the East China Sea, Liu Qingbin, an associate professor said that Beijing offered an olive branch to Tokyo by reducing its naval presence in the area but was snubbed when Japan hired fishing boats to go into the disputed waters, resulting in skirmishes between the two sides.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was speaking in the context of Japan's recent announcement to invest in northeast India

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Beijing's threat comes after Tokyo announced its plans to up its operational activities on the disputed waters

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