Japan's Ikazuchi Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait

0:00On April 17th, a Japanese destroyer named Ikazuchi from the self-defense forces sailed right through the Taiwan Strait this Friday, and China is not. Happy about it at all. China's foreign ministry hid back hard, calling the move a straight-up, deliberate provocation, while their military tracked the ship according to their own rules. Spokesmen Guo Jiakun blasted Japan for this display of force, saying it piles on top of recent wrong comments about Taiwan that already strained ties. Between the two nations, Beijing sees Taiwan as part of its territory, and treats the strait as a no-go zone for foreign navies, often reacting tough when others pass through. Like they did with an Australian warship back in February, China lodged a strong protest with Japan over the sovereignty threaten, and with tensions this high, everyone's watching how Tokyo responds next. That's your US news today update. AI powered and always on.