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FOCUS: Japan needs to focus on ties with U.S., others as China deadlock persists

A year after Japan-China relations deteriorated over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on how Tokyo might respond to a Taiwan crisis, analysts say Japan should strengthen ties with the United States and other like-minded states rather than yield to pressure for a quick, short-term improvement with China. The Kyodo News focus report frames the deadlock as a strategic test of alliance-building for Tokyo.