Both countries have summoned each other’s ambassadors after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could draw a military response from Tokyo.

Getty Images The South African under-17 national team, Amajimbos, have been eliminated from the U17 FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 defeat to Japan on Saturday.Hiroto

Wales play Japan today in their second autumn international. The match is the most important of the November series, with the Welsh team needing a win to ensure they hold on to 12th place in the world rankings ahead of the Rugby World Cup draw on December 3.

Japan is trying to revive its wartime militarism and repeat the mistakes of history with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, China's top newspaper, People's Daily, said on Friday.