5 Russian warships pass through Tsushima Strait
14:36 JST, June 22, 2022
Five Russian Navy ships, including a destroyer, passed through the Tsushima Strait toward the northeast and entered the Sea of Japan, the Defense Ministry announced Tuesday.
According to the ministry, the five ships had earlier been detected off Cape Erimo in southern Hokkaido on June 15.
From there, they sailed via the Izu Islands, which extend into the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo Bay, and on Sunday passed between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture. Then they sailed north, passing through the Tsushima Strait.
Also on Tuesday, three Chinese Navy ships, including guided-missile destroyers, passed to the west between Sumisu Island and Torishima island in the Izu Islands.
In both cases, none of the foreign navy ships intruded into Japanese territorial waters.
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
-
Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
-
Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years
-
U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
-
Tsunami Advisory for Okinawa Lifted at Noon (UPDATE 2)
JN ACCESS RANKING
- M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
- Cherry Blossoms Draw Crowd to Tokyo’s Ueno Park; Viewing Season Kicks Off to Slow Start
- China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
- Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
- Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years