<a title="Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should defend Japan’s right to speak on Taiwan and other security issues at this month's APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, rather than trade it for a handshake with Xi Jinping." href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/uploads/images/2026/11/03/571716.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery" data-caption="Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should defend Japan’s right to speak on Taiwan and other security issues at this month's APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, rather than trade it for a handshake with Xi Jinping.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should defend Japan’s right to speak on Taiwan and other security issues at this month's APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, rather than trade it for a handshake with Xi Jinping.
| REUTERS
As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference approaches in Shenzhen, China, this month, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces mounting pressure to choose between diplomatic optics and strategic principle.
A high-profile encounter…
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