Security advisory

Japan has issued a safety advisory for its citizens in China, urging them to avoid crowded areas and stay vigilant, after relations between Tokyo and Beijing deteriorated over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. The warning comes as a senior Japanese foreign ministry official travels to Beijing to seek de-escalation.

The development marks one of the sharpest diplomatic ruptures between Asia’s two largest economies in recent years and carries potential economic fallout, especially for tourism.

The advisory from the Japanese embassy in China came after media coverage in China turned sharply hostile toward Takaichi. Officials urged Japanese nationals …