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Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Rising East China Sea Tensions

5/4/2025

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Tensions escalate in the East China Sea as Japan and China trade accusations over airspace violations. A Chinese helicopter's 15-minute incursion prompted Japan's Self-Defense Force to scramble jets in response. Both countries are now probing possible links to civilian aircraft, heightening the stakes in this ongoing territorial dispute.

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Tensions escalate in the East China Sea as Japan and China trade accusations over airspace violations. A Chinese helicopter's 15-minute incursion prompted Japan's Self-Defense Force to scramble jets in response. Both countries are now probing possible links to civilian aircraft, heightening the stakes in this ongoing territorial dispute.