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China tightens Japanese trade restrictions as spat worsens

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on February 24, 2026. [AFP]

China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies on Tuesday, citing national security concerns, as Beijing escalated a months-long row that has seen Chinese tourism to Japan plummet.

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