Connected water area off Senkaku 4 vessels of China Coast Guard sailed on December 12 at 11:45

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 waters just outside the Japanese territorial waters.

As of 9:00 am on the 12th, three of the four vessels are sailing approximately 32 to 35 kilometers northwest of the fishing island of Senkaku Islands, and the remaining one is sailing approximately 37 kilometers west-northwest of Kuba Island. We continue to warn and monitor the headquarters to keep away from the territorial waters.