1. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru has criticized China's recent threats against people-to-people exchanges with Japan, stating they contradict the direction of bilateral relations agreed upon by leaders from both countries.
2. Japan has lodged a protest with China and strongly urged them to take appropriate action in response to China discouraging travel and studying abroad in Japan, as well as Chinese government ships entering Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands.
3. The Japanese government is closely monitoring the situation involving the Senkaku Islands, where Japan maintains sovereignty, and will respond appropriately. Japan considers the islands an inherent part of its territory, according to history and international law.