NAHA, OKINAWA PREF. – Four Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
The latest intrusion, which a coast guard vessel confirmed at around 11:30 a.m., was the first since Dec. 8. The Chinese ships were told to leave.
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