Around 9 am on the 1st, Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels and patrol aircraft confirmed that four ships, including a Chinese Navy missile destroyer, were sailing in the East China Sea, about 120 km northwest of Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture.
It is said that the four vessels passed through the continental zone of Japan between Amami Oshima and Yokoatejima on the afternoon of the 1st and went out to the Pacific Ocean.
Under international law, it is okay for warships from other countries to navigate the continental zone.
Since some of the four ships include replenishment oilers that supply fuel, etc., the Ministry of Defense is analyzing the purpose of navigation and conducting vigilance and monitoring, considering that it may conduct long-term training. increase.