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China Intrudes in Japan's Waters Amid Rising Tensions

8/4/2025

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Tensions rise in the East China Sea as two armed Chinese government ships intrude into Japan's territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands. The Japan Coast Guard is on high alert, closely monitoring the vessels as they approach a Japanese fishing boat. Japan firmly maintains its claim over the islands, contested by both China and Taiwan.

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Tensions rise in the East China Sea as two armed Chinese government ships intrude into Japan's territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands. The Japan Coast Guard is on high alert, closely monitoring the vessels as they approach a Japanese fishing boat. Japan firmly maintains its claim over the islands, contested by both China and Taiwan.