Off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, four ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japan's territorial waters for about two hours until 6 pm, and continued warning and surveillance to prevent the Japan Coast Guard from re-entering the territorial waters. I am.
According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, four ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japan's territorial waters one after another from around 4 pm on the 19th, off the coast of Minami Kojima and Uotsuri Island in the Senkaku Islands.
The four vessels sailed in the territorial waters for about two hours and then left the territorial waters before 6 pm.
As of 6:00 pm, two of the four vessels are approximately 26 kilometers south-southeast and southeast of Kuba Island in the Senkaku Islands, and the remaining two vessels are approximately 22 to 24 kilometers west-southwest of Uotsuri Island, just outside the territorial waters. As we are navigating the outer continental zone, we continue to warn and monitor the Coast Guard Headquarters to prevent it from re-entering the territorial waters.
This is the 26th time that a ship of the China Coast Guard has been confirmed to invade Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands, following July 14.