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Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
A Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan's shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan,
China says carrier accused of entering Japanese waters was on routine training
China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the western Pacific and dismissed charges by Tokyo that the vessel and its escorts had entered Japanese waters.
Japan protests against ‘unacceptable’ route taken by China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier
China’s Liaoning carrier and two Type 052D guided-missile destroyers sailed from the East China Sea into Japan’s contiguous zones passing between the islands of Yonaguni and Iriomote on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defence.
Rising Tensions: China's Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Sparks Diplomatic Clash with Japan
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conducted a training mission in the western Pacific, prompting a diplomatic dispute with Japan, which accused the vessels of entering its waters. China dismissed the claims,
Chinese carrier enters Japan's contiguous waters for first time, NHK reports
A Chinese aircraft carrier temporarily entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported, the latest encounter that could further ratchet up tensions between the neighbours.
Sources: China aircraft carrier navigates Japan's contiguous zone for 1st time
Sources say the Liaoning sailed between two islands, Yonaguni and Iriomote, in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan. This is the first time for a Chinese naval aircraft carrier to navigate in Japan's contiguous zone.
China Aircraft Carrier Briefly Enters Japan's Contiguous Waters: Report
A Chinese aircraft carrier briefly entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed defence sources.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Enters Japan's Waters Amid Increased Military Tensions
A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time, escalating tensions between the two nations. The incident follows a series of military activities around Japan and Taiwan,
Chinese carrier enters Japan’s waters for first time
TOKYO/TAIPEI >> A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan’s defense ministry said, the latest in a string of military maneuvers that have ratcheted up tensions between the neighbors.
Japan Says Passage Of Chinese Aircraft Carrier 'Totally Unacceptable'
Japan's government said Wednesday that the passage of a Chinese aircraft carrier between two of its islands near Taiwan for the first time was "totally unacceptable".
Japan tells China to cool it with maritime incursions
Tokyo has shared “serious concerns” with Beijing after a Chinese aircraft carrier traversed a section of the sea within Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday.
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China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Deploys to Philippine Sea
Liaoning Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployed to the Philippine Sea Wednesday, in the carrier’s first western Pacific ...
Taiwan Spots Chinese Carrier Group Sailing off Its East Coast
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had spotted a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing through waters off its east coast in the direction of Japan's southernmost island Yonaguni. China, ...
Taiwan Jails Ex-Chinese Naval Captain For Illegal Entry
A Taiwanese court on Wednesday sentenced a former Chinese naval captain to eight months in prison for illegally entering the self-governing island by boat.