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Times of Oman
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
China's aircraft carrier enters Japan's EEZ, sparks security concerns
Tokyo: A Chinese aircraft carrier group visited Japanese waters over the weekend before leaving to perform fighter jet drills. The Liaoning aircraft carrier, two missile destroyers, and one rapid combat supply ship went around 300 km southwest of Japan's easternmost island of Minamitori on Saturday, according to a ministry statement, Taipei Times reports. According to a ministry spokesman, this was the first time a Chinese aircraft carrier approached that portion of Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). "We believe the Chinese military is attempting to improve its operational capability and ability to conduct operations in remote areas," the official stated, as reported by the Taipei Times. China's expanding military power, as well as its deployment of naval and air assets to enforce disputed territorial claims, have alarmed the United States and its Asian-Pacific allies. According to the Taipei Times, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters that the government had "conveyed an appropriate message to the Chinese side," but did not specify whether it had submitted a formal protest. Fighter aircraft and helicopters took off and landed on Sunday after the Liaoning and her escorting warships exited Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to a ministry statement. Japan sent its cruiser Haguro to the area to monitor the situation, according to a Taipei Times report. The Liaoning cruised between two southern Japanese islands within the EEZ last month, from the East China Sea to the Pacific, while doing takeoffs and landings on deck, according to the ministry. In September of last year, the carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan and entered Japan's contiguous waters, which extend up to 24 nautical miles (44 km) from its shore, according to the Taipei Times.
Japan Times
09-06-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Chinese aircraft carrier enters Japan's economic waters, says Tokyo
A Chinese aircraft carrier group entered Japan's economic waters over the weekend, before exiting to conduct drills involving fighter jets, the Defense Ministry said Monday. The Liaoning carrier, two missile destroyers and one fast combat supply ship sailed around 300 kilometers southwest of Japan's easternmost island of Minamitori on Saturday, a ministry statement said. It was the first time a Chinese aircraft carrier had entered that part of Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a Defense Ministry spokesman said. "We think the Chinese military is trying to improve its operational capability and ability to conduct operations in distant areas," the spokesman said. China's growing military clout and use of naval and air assets to press disputed territorial claims have rattled the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters on Monday that the government had "conveyed an appropriate message to the Chinese side" without saying it had lodged a formal protest. After the Liaoning and its accompanying vessels exited Japan's EEZ, fighter jets and helicopters conducted takeoffs and landings on Sunday, the ministry statement said. Japan deployed its warship Haguro to the area to monitor the situation, it added. Last month, the Liaoning sailed between two southern Japanese islands within the EEZ, from the East China Sea into the Pacific while conducting takeoffs and landings on deck, the ministry said. The carrier in September last year sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan and entered Japan's contiguous waters, an area up to 24 nautical miles (44.4 km) from its coast. At the time Tokyo called the move "unacceptable" and expressed "serious concerns" to Beijing. Under international law, a state has rights to the management of natural resources and other economic activities within its EEZ, which is within 200 nautical miles of its coastline. Late last month, Tokyo accused Beijing of conducting unnotified maritime scientific research within its EEZ, near the remote Pacific atoll of Okinotori.
CNA
09-06-2025
- Business
- CNA
Chinese aircraft carrier enters Japan's economic waters: Tokyo
TOKYO: A Chinese aircraft carrier group entered Japan's economic waters over the weekend, before exiting to conduct drills involving fighter jets, Tokyo's defence ministry said on Monday (Jun 9). The Liaoning carrier, two missile destroyers and one fast combat supply ship sailed around 300km southwest of Japan's easternmost island of Minamitori on Saturday, a ministry statement said. It was the first time a Chinese aircraft carrier had entered that part of Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a Japanese defence ministry spokesman told AFP. "We think the Chinese military is trying to improve its operational capability and ability to conduct operations in distant areas," the spokesman said. China's growing military clout and use of naval and air assets to press disputed territorial claims have rattled the United States and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region. Tokyo's chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters on Monday that the government had "conveyed an appropriate message to the Chinese side" without saying it had lodged a formal protest. After the Liaoning and its accompanying vessels exited Japan's EEZ, fighter jets and helicopters conducted take-offs and landings on Sunday, the ministry statement said. Japan deployed its warship Haguro to the area to monitor the situation, it added. Last month, the Liaoning sailed between two southern Japanese islands within the EEZ, from the East China Sea into the Pacific while conducting take-offs and landings on deck, the ministry said. The carrier in September last year sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan and entered Japan's contiguous waters, an area up to 24 nautical miles from its coast. At the time, Tokyo called the move "unacceptable" and expressed "serious concerns" to Beijing. Under international law, a state has rights to the management of natural resources and other economic activities within its EEZ, which is within 370km of its coastline.
NHK
29-05-2025
- Climate
- NHK
China says buoy removal from Japan exclusive economic zone as regular checkup
China says it conducted regular maintenance on a buoy after Japan announced the removal of the object installed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. The buoy was detected to the south of Okinawa Prefecture's Yonaguni Island last December. The Japanese government, which had demanded its removal from the EEZ, said on Thursday that it had been removed after its request. Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Mao Ning spoke about the issue at a news conference on Thursday. She said the installment of the buoy for weather observation off the east coast of Taiwan in waters under China's jurisdiction was consistent with both domestic and international laws. She added that relevant agencies implemented a regular checkup on the buoy due to operational necessity.
