Japanese singer Maki Otsuki was forced to abruptly halt her performance at an anime event in Shanghai, a move that highlights the growing fallout from renewed tensions between China and Japan.
On 28 November, Otsuki, known for singing the theme song to the hit anime series, One Piece, was forced to stop in the middle of her performance. Videos of her halted performance showing two members of the production team suddenly coming up to the singer to inform her of an issue, and Otsuki was then brought off the stage. Her management later cited 'unavoidable circumstances' for the cancellation.
