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Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Kuchinoerabu Island in September 2023
The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:19 JST, August 31, 2024
A Chinese naval vessel entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday morning, the Defense Ministry said.
According to the ministry, the Chinese naval survey ship entered the territorial waters southwest of Kuchinoerabu Island at around 6 a.m. and exited southwest of Yakushima Island at around 7:53 a.m.
Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels and aircraft conducted surveillance and intelligence gathering.
