A: Hey there! Any news today?
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Guess who decided to drop by uninvited? Some Chinese government ships sailed into our territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands!
B: Really?! Where and when?
A: They cruised around Taisho Island in the Senkakus at around 2:27 a.m. on Tuesday. Seems like they were there for about three hours then left. And get this - they had cannons!
B: Wow, that's quite bold. Are our coast guards keeping an eye on them?
A: Absolutely! They're still watching and warning the ships to stay out of our waters.
B: That must be tense... This is the first time since November 16, right?
A: Yup, you got that right. We control the islands, but both China and Taiwan claim them. The Japanese government says they've always been part of Japan and there's no need to debate sovereignty over them.
B: Sounds like a tricky situation... Let's hope it doesn't escalate!
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Guess who decided to drop by uninvited? Some Chinese government ships sailed into our territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands!
B: Really?! Where and when?
A: They cruised around Taisho Island in the Senkakus at around 2:27 a.m. on Tuesday. Seems like they were there for about three hours then left. And get this - they had cannons!
B: Wow, that's quite bold. Are our coast guards keeping an eye on them?
A: Absolutely! They're still watching and warning the ships to stay out of our waters.
B: That must be tense... This is the first time since November 16, right?
A: Yup, you got that right. We control the islands, but both China and Taiwan claim them. The Japanese government says they've always been part of Japan and there's no need to debate sovereignty over them.
B: Sounds like a tricky situation... Let's hope it doesn't escalate!
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Summary: Four Chinese government ships enter Japan's waters off Senkaku Islands
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Four Chinese government ships enter Japan's territorial waters off Senkakus
Two Chinese govt. ships enter Japan's territorial waters off Senkaku Islands
Summary
Chinese government ships entered Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands on Tuesday at around 2:27 a.m., staying for approximately three hours. The incident occurred near Taisho Island in the Senkakus and involved ships with cannons. Japan's coast guard is monitoring the situation,
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251202_08/#conversation
Date: Dec. 2, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-02
Created: 2025/12/03 06:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:14
Last Read: 2025/12/03 11:18