Chinese spy plane breaches Japanese airspace in historic first
By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
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A Chinese military aircraft breached Japanese airspace, triggering an immediate response from Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force and escalating tensions in the region. A Chinese Y-9 surveillance aircraft entered Japanese airspace near the Danjo Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture for approximately two minutes on Monday, Aug. 26.
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Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets in response, and the country’s vice foreign minister summoned China’s ambassador to lodge an “extremely serious protest” over the airspace intrusion.
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The airspace violation comes amid increasing assertiveness from China in the East China Sea, with Japanese officials reporting a rise in the presence of Chinese coast guard vessels, naval ships and submarines in disputed areas.
China’s increasing military activities in the area have prompted Japan to bolster its defenses and strengthen international alliances, with encouragement from the U.S.
LAUREN TAYLOR: IN A HISTORIC FIRST, A CHINESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT BREACHED JAPANESE AIRSPACE, TRIGGERING AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM JAPAN’S AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE AND ESCALATING TENSIONS IN THE REGION.
A CHINESE Y-9 SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT ENTERED JAPANESE AIRSPACE NEAR THE DANJO ISLANDS IN NAGASAKI PREFECTURE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AT 11:29 AM MONDAY, MARKING THE FIRST CONFIRMED INCURSION BY A CHINESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT INTO JAPANESE AIRSPACE.
JAPAN’S AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE SCRAMBLED FIGHTER JETS IN RESPONSE – AND THE COUNTRY’S VICE FOREIGN MINISTER SUMMONED CHINA’S AMBASSADOR TO LODGE AN ‘EXTREMELY SERIOUS PROTEST’ OVER THE AIRSPACE INTRUSION.
THE AIRSPACE VIOLATION COMES AMID INCREASING ASSERTIVENESS FROM CHINA IN THE EAST CHINA SEA, WITH JAPANESE OFFICIALS REPORTING A RISE IN THE PRESENCE OF CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS, NAVAL SHIPS, AND SUBMARINES IN DISPUTED AREAS.
CHINA’S INCREASING MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA HAVE PROMPTED JAPAN TO BOLSTER ITS DEFENSES AND STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES, WITH ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE U-S.
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Japan Scrambles Jets After China Aircraft “Volates” Airspace
Click to see story on NDTVJapan protests after a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated its airspace
Click to see story on abc NewsJapan says it scrambled fighter jets after Chinese spy plane violated its airspace
Click to see story on CBS NewsA Chinese military spy plane violated Japan’s airspace for the first time, Tokyo says
Click to see story on Business InsiderJapan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft ‘violates’ airspace
Click to see story on Le MondeJapan scrambles jets against China plane that breached airspace
Click to see story on RapplerJapan scrambles fighter jets after China aircraft ‘violates’ airspace, ministry says
Click to see story on Hong Kong Free PressUS ally, Japan, scrambles jets after China aircraft ‘violates’ airspace
Click to see story on South China Morning PostJapan scrambles jets after China aircraft ‘violates’ airspace: Ministry
Click to see story on Channel News AsiaJapan protests after a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated its airspace
Click to see story on Winnipeg Free PressChinese spy plane violates Japanese airspace: Tokyo
Click to see story on NewsweekJapan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft ‘violates’ airspace
Click to see story on VOA NewsJapan fighter jets scramble after Chinese military plane violates airspace for first time
Click to see story on UPIJapan protests after a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated its airspace
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsJapan says Chinese military violated territorial airspace for first time
Click to see story on The Japan TimesJapan deploys fighter planes after a Chinese aircraft “violated” its airspace
Click to see story on La LibreJapan accuses China military of airspace violation for 1st time
Click to see story on Kyodo News+Japan Confirms First-Ever Airspace Intrusion by a Chinese Military Aircraft
Click to see story on The DiplomatJapan protests after a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated its airspace
Click to see story on NewsdayJapan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft ‘violated’ airspace
Click to see story on Digital JournalJapan Protests After a Chinese Reconnaissance Plane Violated Its Airspace
Click to see story on VINnewsJapan scrambles fighter jets after Chinese military plane incursion
Click to see story on Bangkok PostChinese surveillance plane breaches Japanese airspace for first time
Click to see story on NikkeiChinese reconnaissance aircraft violates Japanese airspace
Click to see story on Frankfurter AllgemeineJapan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft ‘violates’ airspace
Click to see story on ABS-CBNChinese Military Aircraft Violates Japan’s Airspace; 1st Time for Incursion to Be Confirmed, Announced
Click to see story on 読売新聞オンラインJapan scrambles fighter jets as China’s spy plane breaches its airspace
Click to see story on Firstpost NewsChinese reconnaissance plane violates Japanese airspace, government outraged
Click to see story on NOSJapan accuses China of violating its airspace, reportedly a first
Click to see story on Breaking DefenseJapan Scrambles Jets After Chinese Military Aircraft Violates Airspace
Click to see story on The Free Press (Tampa)Japan, in an ‘Extremely Serious Protest,’ Warns Communist China Against Sending Intelligence Planes Into Its Air Space
Click to see story on The New York SunJapan Protests First-time Breach of Its Airspace by Chinese Military Plane
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Japan launches fighter jets after violation of its airspace by Chinese plane
Click to see story on GloboChina has destroyed the airspace of Japan, Tokyo has exalted the strikers
Click to see story on ZN.UA Зеркало неделиJapan accuses Chinese military aircraft of violating airspace for first time
Click to see story on Thanh NiênJapan accuses Chinese military aircraft of violating airspace
Click to see story on TUOI TRE ONLINEJapan accuses China of violating airspace, has lodged a strong protest
Click to see story on iDNES.czJapan reports that a Chinese military aircraft violated its airspace for the first time
Click to see story on EL ESPAÑOLFor the first time – a Chinese plane entered Japan’s airspace
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Click to see story on seznamzpravy.czJapan deploys fighter jets after Chinese plane ‘violates’ airspace
Click to see story on القدس العربيJapan’s fighter jets, urgently sent into the air. Nippons’ airspace, invaded
Click to see story on Stirile Pro TVChinese flying alien first launched the airspace of Japan
Click to see story on liga.netChinese aircraft violated Japanese airspace for the first time
Click to see story on babel.uaJapan reports that a Chinese plane violated its airspace for the first time
Click to see story on rpp.peJapan ground fighter jets after Chinese military aircraft entered Japanese airspace
Click to see story on MediafaxJapan alert: a Chinese military plane violates its airspace for the first time – ElNacional.cat
Click to see story on ElNacional.catJapan deploys fighter planes after a Chinese aircraft “violated” its airspace
Click to see story on L'OpinionJapan deploys fighter planes after a Chinese aircraft “violated” its airspace
Click to see story on La CroixJapan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft ‘violates’ airspace
Click to see story on Global Village SpaceSTA: Chinese military aircraft invaded Japanese airspace
Click to see story on sta.siJapan sends fighter jets to intercept Chinese airspace violations on Danjo Island
Click to see story on thairath.co.thJapan raises air traffic due to Chinese doctor who violated the country’s airspace
Click to see story on espreso.tvTokyo accuses Beijing of having “violated” its airspace and retaliates with fighter planes
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