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Japan Alarmed by Close Call with Chinese Fighter Jet

6/13/2025

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Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, expressed grave concerns over a close call between a Japanese military aircraft and a Chinese J-15 fighter jet in international waters. This alarming incident underscores escalating tensions fueled by China's assertive military maneuvers in the Asia-Pacific, with Japan's defense ministry deeming the encounter "dangerous" and "abnormal."

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Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, expressed grave concerns over a close call between a Japanese military aircraft and a Chinese J-15 fighter jet in international waters. This alarming incident underscores escalating tensions fueled by China's assertive military maneuvers in the Asia-Pacific, with Japan's defense ministry deeming the encounter "dangerous" and "abnormal."