Japan Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Online Threats Against PM

The diplomatic spat between the two nations escalates as Beijing told nationals to avoid traveling to Japan.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) answers a question during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee at the National Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2025. Kazuhiro NOGI/AFP via Getty Images

Japan has demanded action from Beijing over violent threats made by a Chinese envoy against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as the Chinese regime ramps up pressure and threats against Tokyo.

Japan’s foreign ministry said on Nov. 14 that it summoned China’s ambassador to lodge strong protests regarding the “highly inappropriate” statements by Consul General Xue Jian of the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka, the largest metropolis in western Japan.