China's Marine Research Vessel 12:40 on July 20th from Okinotorishima's exclusive economic zone
It has been confirmed that a Chinese research vessel that had been operating in the exclusive economic zone of Okinotorishima, the southernmost tip of Japan from 9th of this month without prior consent, had exited the zone by 20th. It has become the longest in the past 10 years without any prior consent in this area.
According to the 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, China's oceanographic research vessel "Ocean" will continue to conduct activities that seem to be investigations without prior consent while moving in Okinotorishima's exclusive economic zone of Japan after 9th of this month. I came.
During this period, the research vessel did not respond to the request to stop the activities requested by the Japan Coast Guard patrol boat, and repeatedly used things such as observation equipment into the sea and pulled it up with a wire.
Then, it was confirmed that it was outside the body of water from about 370 km south-southwest of Okinotorishima around 5:30 pm on the 18th.
The activity lasted for more than 9 days, the longest in the last 10 years for Chinese vessels to operate without consent in this area.
According to the 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, "We will continue to take appropriate measures such as patrol boats and aircraft to request monitoring and cancellation if we find similar cases in Japan's exclusive economic zone."