On the morning of the 22nd, two ships of the China Coast Guard entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture to match the movements of Japanese fishing boats.
The Japan Coast Guard has deployed patrol boats to ensure the safety of fishing boats and continues to warn the two boats to leave the territorial waters immediately.
According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, after 9:30 am on the 22nd, two of the four China Coast Guard ships sailing in the contiguous zone just outside Japan's territorial waters were off the coast of Taisho Island. invaded territorial waters.
As of 10:00 a.m., the two vessels were sailing in an area about 4 to 5 kilometers away from the fishing vessels, in line with the movements of Japanese fishing vessels operating in territorial waters about 10 kilometers south-southwest of Taisho Island. The Coast Guard Headquarters deploys patrol boats around fishing boats to ensure the safety of fishing boats.
In addition, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn to leave the territorial waters immediately.
This is the 28th time a Chinese Coast Guard vessel has been confirmed to intrude into Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands this year.