Chinese buoy “drifted adrift due to technical failure” in East China Sea EEZ, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Japan Coast Guard patrol boat confirmed that a buoy believed to be from China was floating within Japan's EEZ.
Foreign Minister Kamikawa: "We take seriously the current situation in which the Chinese side has left the buoy in question" "The relevant ministries and agencies will work together to consider various measures, such as removing or moving the buoy," he said.