Connected waters off Senkaku Four ships of the China Coast Guard sail at 10:48 on December 17

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

The four ships are sailing approximately 41 kilometers northeast of Kuba Island in the Senkaku Islands as of 9:00 am on the 17th, and we continue to warn and monitor the Coast Guard Headquarters from approaching the territorial waters.