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Japan scrambled jets after detecting a suspected Chinese drone amid tensions over planned missile deployment on Yonaguni Island, Tokyo's defense ministry said.
- On Tuesday, Japan's defence ministry scrambled aircraft after detecting an unmanned aerial vehicle believed to be Chinese passing between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan on Monday.
- The row escalated on Monday when Beijing slammed Tokyo's decision to deploy missiles after the Yonaguni visit by Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, souring ties this month following remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
- Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the planned Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Guided Missile deployment is defensive and not meant to attack other countries.
- Taiwan said Japan's strengthening of Yonaguni's military facilities helps maintain security in the Taiwan Strait, and Tokyo reported close coordination with the United States.
- Analysts warn of heightened regional tension as China's foreign ministry called the missile plan a `deliberate attempt to create regional tension and provoke military confrontation`, asserting Taiwan is its territory.
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Tokyo took off airplanes after sighting a supposed Chinese drone near Yonaguni Island, where Japan plans to deploy missiles
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Japan scrambles fighter jets after detecting suspected Chinese drone
Tokyo's Defense Ministry says alleged drone flight took place near island of Yonaguni, where Japan reportedly plans to host missiles -- a move Beijing has strongly protested China has yet to respond to Japan’s claims about drone - Anadolu Ajansı
Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near Taiwan
TOKYO: Japan said on Tuesday (Nov 25) it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan that has been drawn into a weeks-long diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing.The drone was spotted off Japan's Yonaguni, an island where Tokyo is planning to deploy missiles in a
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