By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -"Call me anytime" was the message Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she received from U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first phone call since Tokyo's leader sparked a major diplomatic bust-up with China.

China is trying to impose economic costs on Japan for wading into the issue of Taiwan. But experts say the escalating dispute could ultimately hurt China too.

Japan’s diplomatic rift with China has expanded into a sweeping economic and cultural freeze with Beijing halting Japanese seafood imports, suspending film releases, warning citizens against travel to Japan & signalling broader retaliation unless Tokyo retracts PM Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan.

Takaichi Sanae is looking to accelerate the changes that Abe set in motion over a decade ago, despite a host of new challenges.

Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response.

Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices

Diplomatic storms often begin with a few carefully chosen words, yet they can quickly escalate into actions that affect millions of ordinary citizens. The latest tension between China and Japan illustrates this perfectly,

Car enthusiasts browsing Japanese brands at one of China’s biggest annual auto shows shrugged off diplomatic tensions between the two countries on Saturday, saying quality and value for money still trump politics when choosing a vehicle.

Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister of Japan, makes a statement about work — with style. It’s the biggest political handbag since Margaret Thatcher entered 10 Downing Street with her boxy Launer London purse — in all sorts of ways.

Japanese concerts and films cancelled across China as political tensions escalate - Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic row over Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan

Much has been made of whether Japan's market fright at yet more fiscal stimulus and political leaning on the central bank apes Britain's bond blowout from 2022, but there are warnings for the U.S. Treasury too.