Connected waters off Senkaku Four Chinese Coast Guard ships sailed on December 13 at 11:20

According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, four ships of the Chinese Coast Guard are navigating the connected water area just outside the Japanese territorial waters.

As of 9:00 am on the 13th, two of the four vessels are sailing approximately 37 to 38 kilometers northwest of the fishing island of the Senkaku Islands, and the remaining two are sailing approximately 30 to 31 kilometers southwest of Taisho Island. So, the Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn and monitor the territorial waters.