As China reportedly mulls a ban on Japanese seafood amid a standoff between the Asian neighbors, Taiwan's leader shows support for Tokyo, with his lunch.

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te showed his support for Japan on Thursday with a lunch of Japanese-sourced sushi, after China indicated it would ban all imports of the country's seafood in an escalating dispute over the Chinese-claimed island.

Taiwan has offered subtle support to Japan amid Tokyo’s growing dispute with China. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Takaichi’s remarks stirred a firestorm, but her later clarifications highlight the limits on Japan’s involvement in a Taiwan crisis.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Japan has "crossed a red line” with comments by the country's new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan.

Now, Japan is back with dirty politics and has started to interfere in the Taiwan question, an internal matter of China. This is clear from the recent statement by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding the Chinese province. She suggested that an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

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