22日、日本の佐藤健一首相の高市早苗氏が靖国神社の春季例大祭に際し、酒樽（まさかき）供花を行ったことに対し、中国と韓国が反発を示した。中国外務省は「断固反対し、強く非難する」と述べ、日本側に抗議した。韓国外務省も強い失望と深刻な懸念を表明した。
22日、日本の佐藤健一首相の高市早苗氏が、靖国神社の3日間の春季例大祭に際し、まさかき供花を行った。高市氏は神社を訪問せず、儀式的な供え物に留めた。
中国外務省報道官は同日、「断固反対し、強く非難する」と述べ、日本側に抗議した。同省は供花を「日本の戦争被害者に対する挑発」と主張した。
韓国外務省も同日声明を発表し、強い失望と深刻な懸念を表明した。
一方、高市内閣の閣僚としては、経済成長戦略担当大臣の木内実氏が同日、神社を訪問し、私費で玉串料を奉納し、閣僚として参拝者名簿に署名した。これは高市内閣初の閣僚靖国参拝となった。
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Japan's House of Representatives election on February 9 resulted in a victory for the ruling coalition, with the Liberal Democratic Party securing 316 seats and the coalition totaling 352. Incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to be re-elected on February 18. Experts warn that this could accelerate Japan's military expansion and strain China-Japan relations.
Dozens of protesters gathered in Tokyo on Friday to oppose Japan's easing of decades-old arms export restrictions. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government announced the change on Tuesday, drawing criticism for undermining the country's post-war pacifist principles. Demonstrators in Shinjuku held placards reading "Stop exporting lethal weapons!" and chanted against unilateral government decisions.
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South Korea has strongly protested a Japanese prefectural event regarding the disputed Takeshima islands, known as Dokdo in Korea. The foreign ministry summoned a top Japanese diplomat in Seoul and called for the immediate abolition of the ceremony. The islets have long been a source of tension between the neighboring countries.
South Korea's foreign ministry summoned Hirotaka Matsuo, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, on Friday to protest Tokyo's renewed territorial claim to the Dokdo islets in its annual Diplomatic Bluebook. Kim Sang-hoon, director general for Asia-Pacific affairs, lodged the complaint. Japan claimed Dokdo as its territory and accused South Korea of 'illegal occupation' by stationing security forces.
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A strong victory for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the February 8 snap election could prompt China to reconsider its escalating pressure, according to current and former officials and analysts. Weeks after taking office last year, Takaichi sparked the biggest diplomatic dispute with Beijing in over a decade by outlining Tokyo's potential response to a Chinese attack on Taiwan. Beijing has demanded she retract her remarks, which she has refused, leading to retaliatory measures that are beginning to weigh on Japan's economy.