Japan's Defense Ministry says it has confirmed the first-ever intrusion by a Chinese military aircraft into the country's airspace.
The ministry said on Monday that a Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft briefly entered the airspace off the Danjo Islands in Goto City in the southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki in the morning.
The ministry said Air Self-Defense Force fighters were scrambled to respond, and the Chinese plane had already left Japanese airspace.
Ministry officials are on the alert and monitoring the airspace, while they try to analyze the objective of the Chinese flight.
The ministry said on Monday that a Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft briefly entered the airspace off the Danjo Islands in Goto City in the southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki in the morning.
The ministry said Air Self-Defense Force fighters were scrambled to respond, and the Chinese plane had already left Japanese airspace.
Ministry officials are on the alert and monitoring the airspace, while they try to analyze the objective of the Chinese flight.
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First reported intrusion: A Chinese military Y-9 intelligence-gathering plane entered Japanese airspace near the Danjo Islands in Nagasaki prefecture. The incident occurred Monday morning, prompting a response from Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Analysis is ongoing to determine the purpose of the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240826_25/
Date: Aug. 26, 2024
Created: 2024/08/26 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 11:12
Last Read: 2024/08/26 19:33