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Japan lodges protest after spotting Chinese research ship's activity in EEZ NHK

The Japanese government has lodged a protest with China after a Chinese vessel was apparently conducting a maritime survey in Japan's exclusive economic zone off the southwestern Japanese island of Amami Oshima.

Japan's Foreign Ministry says the coast guard found the Chinese research ship extending what appeared to be a wire into the sea about 334 kilometers west of the island at around 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday.

The ministry says China did not obtain Japan's consent for a survey in the area. The ministry also says it used diplomatic channels to demand that Beijing stop the activity immediately.
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Japanese protest against Chinese vessel conducting unauthorized maritime survey in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone off Amami Oshima. Incident occurred 334km west of the island on Tuesday, as reported by Japan's Foreign Ministry. No consent obtained from Japan for activity in the area. Diplomatic
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ID: 111d445e-17ab-405c-aac2-71a475cdf525

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231101_01/

Date: Nov. 1, 2023

Created: 2023/11/01 07:24

Updated: 2025/12/08 21:58

Last Read: 2023/11/01 08:00