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China's Incursion Sparks Tensions: Japan Warns Military Response
12/3/2025
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- Two Chinese patrol ships entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, prompting a Coast Guard demand for their departure.
- People's Republic of China (PRC) claimed the Japanese fishing vessel was illegally in its waters.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that Japan would consider military intervention if China attacked Taiwan.
- China advised its citizens not to travel to Japan.
- China did not impose severe economic sanctions.
