Two-minute incursion by a surveillance aircraft, reportedly the first such incident by a military aircraft, comes amid regional tensions in Asia-Pacific region
A photo provided by Japan's Ministry of Defence showing what it said was a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane that violated Japanese airspace above Danjo Island on Monday.A photo provided by Japan's Ministry of Defence showing what it said was a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane that violated Japanese airspace above Danjo Island on Monday.
Japan’s defence ministry said the aircraft “violated the territorial airspace off the Danjo islands in Nagasaki prefecture”, prompting Japan to deploy “fighter jets on an emergency basis”.It said steps such as “issuing warnings” to the aircraft were taken. Public broadcaster NHK reported that no weapons, such as flare guns, were used as an alert.
Japanese and Chinese vessels have been involved in tense incidents in disputed areas, in particular the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea known by Beijing as the Diaoyus.
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