Connecting waters off the Senkaku Three ships of the China Coast Guard sail at 11:10 on January 23.

According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, at around 8:30 pm on the 22nd, offshore of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, a ship of the China Coast Guard newly entered the connecting waters just outside Japan's territorial waters, A total of three vessels are sailing in the connecting waters.

The three vessels are warning and monitoring that the Japan Coast Guard headquarters will not approach territorial waters, as they are sailing approximately 30 km to 31 km northwest of Uotori Island in the Senkaku Islands as of 9:00 am on the 23rd.