Japan to Respond to CCP’s Economic Retaliation Appropriately, PM Says

Beijing maintains pressures on the lucrative tourism sector, a key driver for Japan’s economy, as it seeks to pressure Takaichi to retract remarks on Taiwan.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from an opposition party member during a plenary session of the House of Representatives at the National Diet in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP via Getty Images

The Japanese government will keep assessing the impact of Beijing’s reprisals on the nation’s economy, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Dec. 9, as the Chinese regime’s trade and diplomatic pressures on Tokyo escalated.

“We will closely monitor the situation, including the impact of a series of measures taken by the Chinese side, and respond appropriately,” Takaichi told a parliament committee.