China Coast Guard ships have been in waters around Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea for a record 158 consecutive days, according to Tokyo’s latest count released Monday, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.
Analysts fear the uninhabited islands, known as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in China, have the potential to become a flashpoint for conflict between the two Asian neighbors. “The Japanese government takes very seriously the fact that there have been a succession of vessels sailing in the contiguous zone and trespassing in territorial waters,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at Monday briefing in Tokyo.
Experts have said China makes a statement and sets up a possible legal argument for sovereignty over the islands by keeping government ships near them. To present an international legal claim to the islands over Japan, “China simply needs to establish a greater and more enduring presence of its ships in the waters around the islands,” James Brown, an associate professor of political science at Temple University in Tokyo, told CNN in 2022.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dallas to Tokyo flight canceled after Japan Airlines pilot's booze-fueled 2 am hotel ragerJapan Airlines was unable to find a replacement pilot after a captain scheduled to fly from Dallas to Tokyo on April 23 had a night of raucous drinking with his flight crew.
Read more »
Japan Scrambled Jets 41 Times Against Chinese and Russian PlanesJapan's air intercepts of foreign military aircraft declined in April, its defense ministry said.
Read more »
Chinese Shoppers Drive Luxury Sales in Japan Despite Macro ConcernsFor Chinese shoppers, favorable exchange rates in Japan meant they could purchase Louis Vuitton and Chanel handbags with a 25 percent discount.
Read more »
Japan calls for heightened security measures after drone video of warship posted on Chinese social mediaJapan's Defense Minister Minoru Kihara on Friday called for stronger anti-drone capabilities following the posting of a drone video on Chinese social media.
Read more »
Japan Map Shows Where it Intercepted Chinese and Russian WarshipsThe Japanese Defense Ministry has released more than 100 reports of suspicious ship movements in the past 12 months.
Read more »
Chinese ambassador promises 'friendship' as 2 Chinese warships dock in CambodiaTwo Chinese warships have docked at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between the two countries
Read more »