China-Japan
Senkaku Islands: Two Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters
Two Chinese government vessels on Monday entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, triggering yet another point of conflict between the two nations, media reports said.
Japan Coast Guard officials told NHK World they are warning the ships to leave the waters immediately.
They say the vessels intruded into Japan's waters off Minamikojima Island a little past 4 a.m. on Monday. The officials say the two ships were among three Chinese government vessels earlier seen navigating in the contiguous zone, just outside Japan's territorial waters, reports the news portal.
They say the two ships were getting close to two Japanese fishing boats operating off Minamikojima around 4:20 a.m. They say Japanese patrol ships were sent to accompany the fishing boats and ensure their safety, reports the news portal.
It is the 11th time this year that official Chinese vessels entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands.
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