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Japan urges China to stop flying fighter jets too close to Japanese military aircraft

JAPANESE TERRITORIAL WATERS OFF THE SENKAKU ISLANDS, OKINAWA PREFECTURE, JUL 11 – Japanese Foreign Minister expressed strong concern over China's rare earth export restrictions affecting firms and warned of security risks after Chinese ships entered dispu

  • Japan's government has expressed "serious concerns" over a Chinese fighter jet flying close to its Air Self-Defense Force aircraft, which could strain relations between the two countries.
  • Japan's Defense Ministry reported a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber came within 30 meters of a YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over international waters, causing Japan to demand preventive measures.
  • Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya urged Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to ease restrictions on rare earth exports, highlighting concerns about Japanese companies facing negative impacts.
  • Iwaya expressed worries about China's aggressive military actions near Japan, asserting the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
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TOKYO — Japan has demanded that China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it said occurs repeatedly and could cause a collision.

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Japan urges China to stop flying fighter jets too close to Japanese military aircraft

Japan has demanded China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it said was happening repeatedly and could cause a collision.

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NHK World broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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