Kanai is expected to lodge a protest over a threatening social media post by China’s consul general in Osaka in response to Takaichi’s comments, but will also use the visit to urge Beijing to refrain from any further action that would worsen relations, according to Japanese media.

Japan is dispatching a senior diplomat to China on Nov 17 in a bid to smooth tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China on Friday warned Japan of a "crushing" military defeat if it uses force to intervene over Taiwan, and even cautioned Chinese citizens against visits to Japan, angered by its prime minister's remarks about the island,

Japanese markets plunged after China urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, escalating a diplomatic row sparked by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on a potential Taiwan conflict.

Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.