China Conducts Live-Fire Drill in Japan's Claimed EEZ Near Okinotori
Japan said the drill was the first publicly disclosed foreign live-fire exercise in its EEZ, and it warned nearby ships after China radioed a notice.
- On Tuesday, Japan's Joint Staff announced that a Chinese Luyang III-class destroyer conducted live-fire machine gun drills on Sunday near Okinotori Island within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
- Operating alongside a Russian Steregushchiy-class frigate, the Chinese vessel joined two other ships that the Maritime Self-Defense Force spotted sailing northeast about 330 kilometers southwest of Okinotori.
- For the first time, the Japanese Defense Ministry disclosed such firing exercises in Japan's EEZ, noting the crew had issued a prior navigation notice regarding the drills.
- China disputes Japan's claim that waters around Okinotori constitute an EEZ, arguing the location is a reef rather than an island, complicating the legal status of the military activities.
- Increasing joint naval operations between China and Russia near Japan have prompted Tokyo to strengthen regional surveillance and defense, addressing security concerns in the southwest island chain.
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Japan is concerned about joint exercises of China and Russia - Beijing's reaction is not prohibitedChina said that Japan's claims to the area near the island of Okinotori are illegal, and according to the International Maritime Legislation, Okinotori is a coral atoll and does not fall under the category of an exclusive economic zone.
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TOKYO >> Japan said on Tuesday it had protested to China against live-fire drills in its exclusive economic zone, drawing an angry response from Beijing, which rejects Tokyo’s rights in the remote Pacific waters.
The relationship between Japan and China has only deteriorated since last November the Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, suggested that Tokyo could intervene if the Asian giant launched an attack on Taiwan, Beijing’s most precious territory. This Tuesday, the situation has escalated after the Japanese country reported that a Chinese Navy ship carried out a live ammunition shooting exercise during joint maneuvers with Russia inside waters …
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