Japan can shoot at foreign government vessels attempting to land on Senkakus, LDP official says
Government officials had said earlier Japan's coast guard is only allowed to fire weapons directly at foreign vessels in cases of self-defense and emergency escape.
Japan and U.S. coast guards hold rare joint drills near Ogasawara islets
The exercises came as the China Coast Guard continues to send ships near the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
China Coast Guard vessels re-enter Japanese waters near the Senkakus
It was the ninth intrusion this year and the latest since a new law entered into force in China earlier this month that explicitly allows its coast guard to use weapons.
U.S. concerned China's new coast guard law could escalate maritime disputes
Washington is "concerned by language in the law that expressly ties the potential use of force, including armed force" by the China Coast Guard in East and South China sea.
China sends ship with cannon-like weapon near Senkakus for first time under new law
The move comes after Beijing passed a law that allows its coast guard to fire on foreign ships in waters it claims.
China justifies coast guard's entry into Japan's territorial waters
China on Monday justified the entry of its coast guard vessels into Japan's territorial waters near the Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, saying they are the country's "inherent territory." Last Monday, China put into effect the controversial legislation that allows its ...
Chinese vessels enter Senkaku territorial waters for second straight day
The incursions come after a new law took effect in China explicitly allowing its coast guard to use weapons against foreign ships that Beijing sees as illegally entering its waters.
Chinese ships near Senkakus for first time since new law allowing use of arms
China’s new coast guard law has stoked concern in Japan, with some in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party urging bolstered measures near the uninhabited islets.
A local office of the Japan Coast Guard said it has arrested the captain of a small vessel for negligence resulting in his ship hitting a reef and sinking in the Seto Inland Sea the previous day. Yosuke Tada, 45, has admitted to the charge. ...
Chinese ships stay in Japanese waters near Senkakus for record 57 hours
The time spent in the waters near the disputed islets exceeds the previous record set in July, when Chinese vessels spent 39 hours and 23 minutes there.
Japan Coast Guard's effort to create more female-friendly workplace pay off
The Japan Coast Guard has introduced new policies and better working conditions to encourage women to join.
Are China's Senkaku intrusions being played up for political ends?
According to a senior coast guard official, the announcement of intrusions in May was urged by the Prime Minister’s Office and Foreign Ministry.
