Japan claimed that four China Coast Guard ships entered its territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands on Monday and approached Japanese vessels sailing in the area, according to local media. The Japan Coast Guard said that Chinese vessels approached a 997-ton Shinsei Maru ship and Japanese fishing boats near the islands between 2.47 a.m….

Two Chinese coast guard ships were spotted sailing through the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea over the weekend, according to local media, citing Japanese coast guard officials. Two Haijing ships entered the Senkaku Islands on June 18 and shadowed a Japanese fishing boat sailing in the area. The Chinese vessels only departed…

Japan’s Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe via video conference on Monday, conveying Japan’s opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea by coercion. Kishi voiced concerns about the situation in the East China Sea, particularly the Senkaku Islands where China has been making…