TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will likely face a tough time managing the rapidly worsening relationship between Japan and China amid little sign of tensions easing after her own remark on a Taiwan contingency riled Beijing.
Takaichi, a security hawk whose premiership began only a few months ago, may not be able to count on much help from Japan's ally the United States or President Donald Trump in the short-term at least, as he is seen as warming to Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of their summit in April.
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