Japan’s representative at the United Nations submitted a rebuttal against the latest Chinese letter to the UN, as the

spat between the two nations over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s comments on Taiwan continues to simmer.

“The assertions contained therein are inconsistent with the facts, unsubstantiated, and are categorically unacceptable,”

Japan’s ambassador to the UN Kazuyuki Yamazaki wrote, referring to a letter submitted by China on Monday that accused

Japan of violating UN values and provoking China.