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BRYAN R. SMITH/Pool via REUTERS Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida speaks during the High-Level Meeting to Launch the Friends of Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S. September 23, 2024.
By Ayaka Kudo / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
12:56 JST, September 24, 2024
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday strongly condemned the violation of Japanese airspace by a Russian military patrol aircraft.
The Russian aircraft violated Japan’s airspace three times to the north Rebun Island, Hokkaido, on Monday afternoon. At a press conference in New York, Kishida called the act “extremely regrettable.”
He added that he had lodged a strong protest with Russia through diplomatic channels and demanded that Moscow prevent any further violations.
“Japan will resolutely protect its territory, territorial waters and airspace,” he stressed.
