China’s helicopter violates Japanese airspace

The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported on May 3 that a helicopter launched from a Chinese Coast Guard vessel entered Japan’s airspace near the disputed Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The incursion occurred between 12:21 p.m. and 12:36 p.m. and has since exited the area. Japan’s Coast Guard confirmed the incident, issuing a warning to […]

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The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported on May 3 that a helicopter launched from a Chinese Coast Guard vessel entered Japan’s airspace near the disputed Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The incursion occurred between 12:21 p.m. and 12:36 p.m. and has since exited the area. Japan’s Coast Guard confirmed the incident, issuing a warning to…

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