On the 22nd of this month, two ships of the China Coast Guard intruded into Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and are sailing in the territorial waters on the 25th.
The latest intrusion into Japan's territorial waters exceeded 67 hours, the longest since the government nationalized the Senkaku Islands a decade ago.
According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, just after 9:30 am on the 22nd of this month, two ships of the China Coast Guard entered Japanese territorial waters off the coast of Taisho Island in the Senkaku Islands to match the movements of Japanese fishing boats. did.
On the morning of the 23rd, it was replaced by two other vessels, and as of 5:00 am on the 25th, the two vessels were sailing in territorial waters about 8 to 11 kilometers away from a Japanese fishing boat anchored off an anchor near Taisho Island. It means that
The intrusion into territorial waters by a China Coast Guard ship exceeded 67 hours as of 5:00 a.m., making it the longest ever, surpassing the 64 hours and 17 minutes from July 5 to 7, 10 years ago. It has been the longest since the Senkaku Islands were nationalized.
The Japan Coast Guard has deployed patrol boats around the fishing boats to ensure the safety of the fishing boats, and has continued to warn the two boats to leave the territorial waters immediately.