On the morning of the 23rd, two ships of the China Coast Guard newly entered the territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and another two ships that had continued to invade the territorial waters since the 22nd left the territorial waters.
The two vessels that have entered territorial waters are trying to approach Japanese fishing boats operating nearby, and the Japan Coast Guard has deployed patrol boats to ensure the safety of the fishing boats and continues to warn them to leave territorial waters immediately. .
According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, around 7:00 am on the 23rd, two ships of the China Coast Guard, which were navigating the contiguous zone just outside Japan's territorial waters, intruded into the territorial waters off the coast of Taisho Island. did.
Separately from this, two ships that had been intruding into the territorial waters since the 22nd left the territorial waters one after another after 9:30 am.
As of 10:00 a.m., the two vessels that newly entered the territorial waters are about to approach a Japanese fishing boat operating in the territorial waters about 12 kilometers off the coast of Taisho Island. It means that the ships are arranged to ensure the safety of the fishing boats.
In addition, the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters continues to warn to leave the territorial waters immediately.