Connecting waters off the Senkaku Two ships of the China Coast Guard sail at 11:56 on February 9

According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, two vessels from the China Coast Guard are sailing offshore of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, in a connection area just outside Japan's territorial waters.

The two ships are sailing approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Taisho Island on the Senkaku Islands as of 9:00 am on the 9th, and continue to warn and monitor the Japan Coast Guard headquarters to keep away from territorial waters.