Early in the morning of the 5th, two ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
Since then, the ship has shown a move toward approaching Japanese fishing vessels, and the Japan Coast Guard has been working to ensure the safety of the fishing vessels and has continued to warn them to leave the territorial waters immediately.
According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, after 4:30 am on the 5th, two ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japan's territorial waters one after another off the coast of Uotsuri Island in the Senkaku Islands, and then operated in the territorial waters. It is said that he showed a movement to approach the Japanese fishing boat inside.
As of 4:50 am, the two vessels are sailing in the territorial waters of Japan about 19 to 21 km southwest of Uotsuri Island to match the movement of the fishing vessel, so the Japan Coast Guard is a patrol vessel around the fishing vessel. We are working to ensure the safety of fishing boats.
It also continues to warn the two China Coast Guard vessels to leave the territorial waters immediately.
This is the 12th time that a CCG ship has been confirmed to invade Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands since June 23.