Japan's Defense Ministry says a Chinese intelligence-gathering ship has sailed into the Sea of Japan, where a joint US-South Korean military exercise is taking place.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed the ship sailing east in the East China Sea about 100 kilometers southwest of Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, around midday last Friday.
The Chinese navy vessel then passed through the Tsushima Strait before entering the Sea of Japan.
The entry comes at a time when the US and South Korean militaries are conducting joint drills in the waters. The four-day exercise, which kicked off on Monday, involves a carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
Japanese defense ministry officials said they will keep an eye out for the Chinese vessel, since it might attempt to collect intelligence about the exercise.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed the ship sailing east in the East China Sea about 100 kilometers southwest of Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, around midday last Friday.
The Chinese navy vessel then passed through the Tsushima Strait before entering the Sea of Japan.
The entry comes at a time when the US and South Korean militaries are conducting joint drills in the waters. The four-day exercise, which kicked off on Monday, involves a carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
Japanese defense ministry officials said they will keep an eye out for the Chinese vessel, since it might attempt to collect intelligence about the exercise.
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Chinese Intelligence-gathering ship enters Sea of Japan during US-South Korea joint military exercise. The vessel, confirmed by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, passed through the Tsushima Strait and entered the Sea of Japan. Japanese defense officials are monitoring the ship due to potential
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220927_02/
Date: Sept. 27, 2022
Created: 2022/09/27 07:40
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:22
Last Read: 2022/09/27 07:40