Before dawn on the 13th, two ships of the China Coast Guard invaded Japan's territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
The Japan Coast Guard has been warning the patrol boats to leave the territorial waters immediately to ensure the safety of the fishing boats, as the boats have moved closer to Japanese fishing boats.
According to the 11th Division Maritime Security Headquarters, two of the three ships of the China Coast Guard, which were navigating the connecting waters just outside Japan's territorial waters, were on Taisho Island in the Senkaku Islands before 2:30 am on the 13th. It is said that it invaded the territorial waters of Japan off the coast of Japan and showed a movement to approach Japanese fishing boats.
The two vessels are sailing within Japan's territorial waters approximately 19 to 20 kilometers south-southeast of Taisho Island as of 2:30 am.
The Japan Coast Guard continues to warn patrol boats to leave the territorial waters immediately to ensure the safety of their fishing vessels.
This is the 13th time that a China Coast Guard ship has invaded the territorial waters off the coast of the Senkaku Islands.