China Justifies Naval Ship's Passage Through Japanese Waters
Japan protests the incursion, while China cites international maritime law for its legitimacy.
- A Chinese hydrographic survey ship sailed through Japan's southwestern territorial waters in the Tokara Strait.
- China claims the passage was lawful under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
- Japan's Defense Ministry expressed strong concern and lodged a protest with China's embassy in Tokyo.
- The incident follows a recent Chinese reconnaissance aircraft's brief violation of Japanese airspace.
- This marks the tenth intrusion by Chinese survey ships into Japan's waters since November 2021.
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