Off the Senkaku Islands Three ships of the China Coast Guard Entering the connection area January 1 16:48
On the 1st, offshore from the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, three vessels from the China Coast Guard entered the connecting waters just outside Japan's territorial waters, and the 11th Regional Coast Guard headquarters continued to warn and monitor.
According to the Japan Coast Guard, it was confirmed at 11 am on the 1st, that three ships of the China Coast Guard entered the connecting waters off Kuba Island off the Senkaku Islands one after another.
As of 3:00 pm, the three vessels are sailing approximately 30 km west-northwest of Uttori Island in the Senkaku Islands to approximately 31 km west, and continue to warn and monitor the Japan Coast Guard headquarters to keep it away from territorial waters.