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Senkaku Islands Clash: Japan, China Trade Expulsions Amid Tensions

12/2/2025

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On December 2, China Coast Guard said it expelled a Japanese fishing vessel that illegally entered waters around Senkaku Islands, asserting the islands are Chinese territory.
Japan's Coast Guard countered that it intercepted two Chinese vessels approaching the fishing boat and expelled them.
The accounts come as tensions rise after Sanae Takaichi suggested a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger Japan's response.
The incident underscores ongoing East China Sea disputes.

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On December 2, China Coast Guard said it expelled a Japanese fishing vessel that illegally entered waters around Senkaku Islands, asserting the islands are Chinese territory.
Japan's Coast Guard countered that it intercepted two Chinese vessels approaching the fishing boat and expelled them.
The accounts come as tensions rise after Sanae Takaichi suggested a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger Japan's response.
The incident underscores ongoing East China Sea disputes.