The Kanji of the Year for 2025 has been revealed as 熊 (“bear”), reflecting the unprecedented surge in bear attacks that has frequently made headline news throughout the year

Illegal: "I was born and raised in Japan."
Japan: "That doesn't mean anything to us. Go back home."

The Chinese Embassy in Japan has shared an image referencing the Battle of Nanjing from the Second Sino-Japanese War, during which over 300,000 prisoners of war and civilians were killed.