Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.

The report comes after China pressured the U.S. by cutting exports of rare-earth minerals critical to autos, semiconductors and military equipment.

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Japan and China are facing off in an angry spat over the status of Taiwan – part of China for Beijing, an independent and friendly state for Tokyo.

Foreign ministry’s Asian affairs chief Liu Jinsong ‘very unsatisfied’ after talks with Japan counterpart, Chinese media reports.