Japan says Chinese ships spend record time violating its territorial waters

Japan says Chinese ships spend record time violating its territorial waters

The Chinese vessels came within 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) off the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, known in China as the Diaoyu Islands, well past the internationally recognized 12-mile (19.3 kilometer) limit that defines a country’s territorial waters, the Japanese Coast Guard said. Japanese chief cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tokyo has lodged repeated diplomatic protests with … Read more