Chinese Survey Ship Entered Japanese Territorial Waters Around Yakushima

It was confirmed that the [Chinese Navy Shupan-class survey ship] entered Japanese territorial waters southwest of Yakushima (Kagoshima Prefecture).

Japanese Ministry of Defense statements machine translated: “On June 8, it was confirmed that a Chinese Navy Shupang-class survey ship sailed through Japan’s territorial waters near Yakushima Island. This is the 11th time, the first since February this year, that we announce Chinese Naval vessel’s entry into Japan’s territorial waters”.

“These Chinese na…