Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row


The state-controlled media outlet said Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle had faced “strong dissatisfaction among Chinese audiences” following Takaichi’s remarks.

The BBC has contacted the films’ distributors, including Japanese media giant Toho.

Takaichi told the Japanese parliament on 7 November: “If there are battleships and the use of force, no matter how you think about it, it could constitute a survival-threatening situation.”

Beijing has since urged its citizens to avoid travel to Japan and told students to reconsider studying there, citing safety risks.

Japanese tourism, airline and retail stocks fell sharply as investors weighed the impact of the China’s response.

China is a key source of tourism to Japan, with almost 7.5m visitors in the first nine months of this year.

Beijing believes that, in time, Taiwan will be returned to Chinese control. It has not ruled out the use of force to achieve this goal.

But many Taiwanese consider themselves to be part of a separate nation – although most are in support of keeping the status quo in which Taiwan neither declares independence from China nor unites with it.


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