Japan says Chinese ships expelled from near disputed islands
Japan said four Chinese ships were near the Senkaku Islands, and two entered its waters while approaching a fishing boat, prompting an expulsion.
- On Tuesday, The Japan Coast Guard expelled two Chinese ships from waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands after they entered Japanese territory while approaching a local fishing vessel.
- Beijing and Tokyo maintain a decades-long territorial dispute over the Senkaku Islands, known as Diaoyu in China. Bilateral tensions worsened after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made November comments regarding Taiwan that angered Beijing.
- Four Chinese ships initially sailed near the area before two entered Japanese waters. The Coast Guard successfully forced the Chinese vessels to leave by approximately 9:20 am today.
- The Coast Guard "was deployed around the Japanese fishing vessel to ensure its safety." Officials cited the Chinese vessels' activities as violations of international law and pledged continued resolute responses.
- China routinely deploys coast guard ships around the Senkaku Islands, causing dangerous maritime standoffs with Japan. Beijing also sends vessels to other disputed areas in the East China Sea, believed to hold energy reserves, despite repeated Japanese protests.
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The coast guard of Japan said on Tuesday that it had expelled two Chinese ships in waters close to disputed islands that Beijing claims as its own. Chinese ships were approaching a Japanese fishing boat operating in the area, according to the coast guard. The Japanese maritime watch force "issued withdrawal orders (...) managing to force the Chinese coast guard ships away from Japanese territorial waters," he said in a statement. He pointed out …
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