A Japanese singer whose songs feature in the popular anime "One Piece" was forced to stop performing on stage in Shanghai on Friday, the latest disruption in events involving Japanese artists in China amid a bilateral diplomatic row.Maki Otsuki had been slated to perform for two days from Friday at the Bandai Namco Festival 2025, but her management posted a statement on her website Saturday that she had to "suddenly stop performing due to unavoidable circumstances" on Friday.Her performance for Saturday has also been canceled for the same reason, it added.The move comes as tensions heighten…READ FULL ARTICLE
