China's coast guard confronts Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, which is the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbours.
China 's coast guard confronted a Japan ese vessel in waters claimed by both countries. China 's coast guard has confronted Japan ese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China 's embassy in Tokyo said.Chinese vessels took unspecified law enforcement measures, the embassy said in a statement on Sunday, alongside reports in Japan ese media.
A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island , Minamikojima and Kitakojima, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea.The Japanese group, including former defense minister Tomomi Inada, was on an inspection mission organised by the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa prefecture, according to the Chinese embassy and Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel off Uotsuri Island, one of a group of disputed islands."The Senkaku are our sovereign territory and we need to go ashore for research." Officials of Japan's foreign ministry were not immediately available for comment outside of working hours.
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