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China Conducts Live-Fire Drill in Japan's Claimed EEZ Near Okinotori
Japan said the drill was the first publicly disclosed foreign live-fire exercise in its EEZ, and it warned nearby ships after China radioed a notice.
- On Tuesday, Japan's Joint Staff announced that a Chinese Luyang III-class destroyer conducted live-fire machine gun drills on Sunday near Okinotori Island within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
- Operating alongside a Russian Steregushchiy-class frigate, the Chinese vessel joined two other ships that the Maritime Self-Defense Force spotted sailing northeast about 330 kilometers southwest of Okinotori.
- For the first time, the Japanese Defense Ministry disclosed such firing exercises in Japan's EEZ, noting the crew had issued a prior navigation notice regarding the drills.
- China disputes Japan's claim that waters around Okinotori constitute an EEZ, arguing the location is a reef rather than an island, complicating the legal status of the military activities.
- Increasing joint naval operations between China and Russia near Japan have prompted Tokyo to strengthen regional surveillance and defense, addressing security concerns in the southwest island chain.
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The incident occurred on Sunday and increases tensions between the two countries. Chinese naval vessels are operating increasingly further from their own coast.
·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Japan has protested against a Chinese shooting practice near Okinotori. The maneuver took place in a controversial economic zone.
·Berlin, Germany
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Japan is concerned about joint exercises of China and Russia - Beijing's reaction is not prohibitedChina said that Japan's claims to the area near the island of Okinotori are illegal, and according to the International Maritime Legislation, Okinotori is a coral atoll and does not fall under the category of an exclusive economic zone.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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