The new Japanese prime minister sparked a diplomatic flare up this fall, when she said that Japan would get involved if China were to attack Taiwan. The back and forth came at a time when Taiwan’s leaders were stepping into the international spotlight to talk about the importance of defending democracy. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.
This story originally aired on Nov. 13, 2025.
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