Japan protests China diplomat's violent threat over Takaichi Taiwan remark

The Japanese government said Monday it has lodged a stern protest with China regarding a violent threat made by a Chinese diplomat over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks about her country's potential involvement in a Taiwan emergency.According to a Japanese government source, an X post by Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian on Saturday threatened to "cut off a dirty neck without a moment of hesitation" while citing a news article on Takaichi's remarks in parliament. "Are you ready for that?" the post read.Japan's top government spokesman Minoru Kihara told a regul…READ FULL ARTICLE