A submarine of foreign origin, presumed to belong to the Chinese Navy, was spotted passing through the contiguous zone off the coast of Amami-Oshima island in southern Japan, the Defense ...
A Chinese frigate was spotted passing through the contiguous zone around the disputed Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the government announced on July 4. This was the fourth time since June ...
A recent transit by a Japanese destroyer highlighted a contentious issue.
NHK said the Liaoning sailed between the islands of Yonaguni and Iriomote in the southern Okinawa region, temporarily entering the “contiguous” zone adjacent to Japan’s territorial sea.