{"id":2311,"date":"2024-10-16T11:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T02:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2311"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:40:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T02:40:29","slug":"vol-1-june-30-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-1-june-30-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.1, June 30, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"l-post-content\">\n<style>\nbody {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ntable tr, table th, table td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    font-weight: normal;\n}\n.c-table, .l-post-content table, #tinymce.post-type-post table, #tinymce.post-type-page table, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-research table, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.c-table > thead > tr > th, .l-post-content table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > thead > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > th, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > td, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\nhr, .hr {\n    border: none;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\n    margin-left: 0;\n    margin-right: 0;\n    max-width: none;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\ncenter .table-base {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ncenter .table-inner {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    border: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 600px;\n}\ncenter img {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 100%;\n    height: auto;\n}\ncenter ul {\n    display: block;\n}\ncenter li {\n    display: block;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"max-width:450.0pt;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;background:cover no-repeat rgb(255,255,255)\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;min-width:100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%\">\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:25.2pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Vol.1, June 30, 2024<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:18.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (<span class=\"il\">RIPS<\/span>) publishes the<br \/>\n                                                    biweekly <span class=\"il\">newsletter<\/span>, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security in the East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:32.4pt\"> <b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Foreword<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:15.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:21.0pt\"> <b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">by<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:29.7pt\"> <b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Go ITO<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:22.5pt\"> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Professor, Meiji University<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:7.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:7.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;;display:none\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white\">Japan is a maritime nation. Surrounded by the sea, Japanese history cannot be separated from the existence<br \/>\n                                                    of the sea. The sea has been the most significant and indispensable route for our food, trade, communication, security, and so forth. Thus, Japan has emphasized the stability of the maritime space.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white\">This stability is not only for Japan. All countries using the sea should have the<br \/>\n                                                    same entitlements. The 1982 UNCLOS seeks to \u201ccontribute to the strengthening of peace, security, cooperation and friendly relations among all nations in conformity with the principles of justice and equal rights.\u201d This equality, however, is difficult to be<br \/>\n                                                    maintained, depending on the power balance of the countries pertaining to the sea.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white\">In this context, the Research Institute for Peace and Security has decided to issue<br \/>\n                                                    this bi-weekly <span class=\"il\">newsletter<\/span> on Japan\u2019s territorial sovereignty and the stability of maritime order. The Japanese government has upheld the rule-based international order built upon the principle of \u201cthe rule of law.\u201d Within this framework, it has claimed the<br \/>\n                                                    legal justice of sovereignty over the Northern Territories and Takeshima which have illegally been occupied by Russia (the Soviet Union) and South Korea respectively. Also, it has legally maintained its effective control over the Senkaku Islands although Japan\u2019s<br \/>\n                                                    claim for the territorial integrity has recently been jeopardized by China\u2019s behaviors seeking to alter the status quo by force and coercion.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white\">This <span class=\"il\">newsletter<\/span> has two purposes. One is to promote the international public understanding<br \/>\n                                                    on Japana\u2019s legal justice of claiming the territorial integrity of the three islands, and how the territorial integrity, particularly relating to the Senkaku Islands, has been jeopardized. The other is to help international experts discuss the should-be maritime<br \/>\n                                                    order by providing useful data and information. The stable maritime order can be maintained by complying with the international legal frameworks which are established on accumulated customs and wisdom of mankind and must be followed in good faith by all countries.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white\">Different from land where the ownership of a territory cannot legally be trespassed<br \/>\n                                                    by other countries, there is a part of maritime areas existing for a common use of all countries. Even within territorial waters, innocent passages are allowed. Thus, the sea has wider areas to be used for transportation. This blurred line between ownership<br \/>\n                                                    and usage of maritime areas has caused various problems. First, the concept of ownership can be seen as an extension of land. Territorial waters as well as exclusive economic zones (EEZs) are in this category. The broader areas a country controls, the more<br \/>\n                                                    benefits it gains. The reason why island territories become disputes of nations is that the breadth of the territories directly affects the that of the ocean. Coastal countries tend to emphasize this concept of ownership, which naturally has a characteristic<br \/>\n                                                    of the \u201czero-sum game.\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white\">By contrast, during the negotiations process in preparing the UNCLOS, inland countries<br \/>\n                                                    emphasized the public nature of the maritime space, which resulted in the making of a concept called the \u201chigh sea\u201d for the use of all countries. However, for the stability of the maritime space, this \u201cusage\u201d concept should be delicately addressed. For instance,<br \/>\n                                                    although Japan does not have any claim on the ownership of islands in the South China Sea, the area has been an indispensable sea lane for its maritime trade and transportation of important goods, including energy. The safe passage of vessels within the area<br \/>\n                                                    is in the interest not only of Japan but also of all countries, and in fact a rising number of ships are currently passing through the South China Sea, and issues related to the security and safety of vessels there have recently attracted a wide attention. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white\">The above two concepts are inseparable, and the established maritime order cannot<br \/>\n                                                    be altered by force or coercion. Following the spirit of cooperation enshrined in the UNCLOS, this <span class=\"il\">newsletter<\/span> will provide readers with useful information regarding the status quo of Japan\u2019s territorial integrity and the maritime security and stability around<br \/>\n                                                    Japan.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;;display:none\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:27.0pt\"> <b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Statistical Data and Analysis<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"> (as of June 28)<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:7.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:7.5pt\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Is China starting another &#8220;slice&#8221;?<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;;display:none\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">This June could be remembered in the near future as a turning point when China intensified its unilateral attempt to challenge<br \/>\n                                                    the status quo by using force and coercion in the East China Sea. Compared with China\u2019s \u201cusual\u201d practice of navigating in the contiguous zone and intruding into Japanese territorial waters, there were two significant changes in both quantity and quality: the<br \/>\n                                                    frequency of the intrusion and the apparent arms of ships. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:16.5pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">Since June 20, China Coast Guard vessels have intruded into Japanese territorial waters 5 days in a<br \/>\n                                                    row despite the warnings from the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG). This is an unprecedented pace; previously, China Coast Guard vessels had entered the Japanese territorial waters at most twice a month, and the intrusion had not lasted for longer than 3 days. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">Moreover, these vessels were not \u201cusual\u201d. Since December 22 last year, the China Coast Guard has sent<br \/>\n                                                    ships into the contiguous zone almost every day for more than 188 consecutive days. This is the longest such period since 2012, when the Japanese government acquired ownership of some of the Senkaku Islands from a Japanese owner. This \u201cusual\u201d entry had been<br \/>\n                                                    carried out by three to four ships, of which at most one ship had equipped with a cannon. However, on June 7, the JCG headquarters said that each ship looked like it had a cannon. Since then, the number of armed ships has increased to more than two, at most<br \/>\n                                                    all four of them. The armament continues when they intrude into the Japanese territorial waters. The attempts of China Coast Guard seem to be getting aggressive.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">While the intent of having such apparent arms needs to be carefully assessed, it could be clearer in<br \/>\n                                                    light of the recent trend of the China Coast Guard activating the Automatic Identification System (AIS). Normally, Japan Coast Guard vessels turn off the AIS to keep their capabilities and operations secret, and so did the China Coast Guard before. However,<br \/>\n                                                    since 2023, China Coast Guard vessels have frequently begun to turn on AIS when approaching the contiguous zone and intruding into the Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands. This is similar to the situation in the South China Sea, where China<br \/>\n                                                    is attempting to strengthen its \u201ceffective control\u201d. Several experts point out that China is using AIS to demonstrate its presence both domestically and internationally. According to Dr. Mouri, &#8220;(L)ooking at the AIS information alone, the situation seems to<br \/>\n                                                    be that there are only Chinese ships in the area. It gives the impression that China is gaining control of these waters. I think China hopes that this will have the effect of actively promoting its presence to the international community,&#8221;<a href=\"#m_5261502116740688528_m_-1777142216920837865__ftn1\" name=\"m_5261502116740688528_m_-1777142216920837865__ftnref1\" title=\"\"><span>[1]<\/span><\/a> she noted. The East China Sea in June was no exception. Records show that the AIS of China Coast guard vessels started to be activated around the Senkaku Islands.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">In that South China Sea, China has claimed the territorial rights to islands and undersea resources<br \/>\n                                                    by surrounding the almost the entire area with the so-called &#8220;nine-dash line&#8221; and has attempted to strengthen its effective control over the disputed maritime waters and reefs by building structures or by reclaiming and establishing bases. These unilateral<br \/>\n                                                    claims have overlapped and therefore conflicted with coastal countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines. Especially from 2023, the tension between China and the Philippines have frequently turned into physical collision over<br \/>\n                                                    the Second Thomas Reef. It was reported that on June 17, a Philippine military supply ship collided with a China Coast Guard ships in the waters of the Second Thomas Reef. The Philippines and China are accusing each other of having clashed. In response to<br \/>\n                                                    the collision, the Japanese government expressed serious concern over &#8220;repeated actions which obstruct freedom of navigation and increase regional tensions including recent dangerous actions that resulted in damage to the Filipino vessel and injuries to Filipinos<br \/>\n                                                    onboard&#8221;, and stated that it &#8220;opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force as well as any actions that increase tensions in the South China Sea&#8221; by reiterating the Joint Vision Statement issued at the Japan-US-Philippines Summit in April.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:22.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">In June, there were China Coast Guard vessels entering the contiguous zone and intruding into Japanese<br \/>\n                                                    territory at a significant rate, more equipped with a cannon. Given China\u2019s attempts combine \u201ceffective control\u201d with force and coercion in the South China Sea, these changes in the East China Sea should be seen in a broader context with the activation of<br \/>\n                                                    AIS and other legal changes as well. Indeed, on June 15, a new China Coast Guard regulation went into effect that allows it to detain foreigners suspected of trespassing in China&#8217;s claimed territorial waters for up to 60 days. This could lead to arbitrary<br \/>\n                                                    detentions in \u201cterritories\u201d claimed by China. This series of developments, in combination with public, legal, and coercive measures, indicates that China is intensifying its unilateral changes to the status quo. It is necessary to be cautious about whether<br \/>\n                                                    China might start the \u201cnext slice\u201d of salami also in the East China Sea.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;;display:none\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:14.7pt\"><sup><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">1<\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">NHK<br \/>\n                                                    (2023), \u201cWhy Did China Coast Guard Vessels Change Intrusion into Territorial Waters Around Senkaku Islands in Okinawa?\u201d, Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/special\/international_news_navi\/articles\/feature\/2023\/06\/02\/32061.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/special\/international_news_navi\/articles\/feature\/2023\/06\/02\/32061.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539527000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0-HhsdXL_TeIqJwvPYTdhA\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    special\/international_news_<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    navi\/articles\/feature\/2023\/06\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    02\/32061.html<\/a> (Accessed June 28, 2024). Translated by author.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">[Statistical Data as of June 28]<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the<br \/>\n                                                    contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539527000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fKVOEr2XpVQwLPN4ddspW\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/a>)<\/span><\/u><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"548\" style=\"width:410.7pt;border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" nowrap=\"\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;max-width:100%;min-width:100%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">June<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Contiguous zone<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Territorial sea<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" nowrap=\"\" style=\"width:8.64%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">June<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Contiguous zone<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Territorial sea<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">1<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">16<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">17<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">18<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">19<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">5<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">20<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">6<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">21<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">7<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">8<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">22<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">8<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">23<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">9<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">24<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">10<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">25<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">11<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">26<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">12<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">27<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">13<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">14<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7%\" style=\"width:7.42%;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">15<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"23%\" style=\"width:23.56%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.96%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"8%\" style=\"width:8.64%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"22%\" style=\"width:22.44%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"18%\" style=\"width:18.98%;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:7.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:7.5pt\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"right\" style=\"text-align:right;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">by Yu AKIMOTO<br \/>\n                                                    Researcher, Research Institute for Peace and Security<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:24.3pt\"> <b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Top News<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top:5px; padding-right:18px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-left:18px; word-break:break-word; color:#202020; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:16px; line-height:140%; text-align:left; font-weight: bold; background-color: #A5E9FF; border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF; border-right: 1px solid #FFFFFF; width: 100px;\" width=\"80px\" valign=\"top\">Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-top:5px; padding-right:18px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-left:18px; word-break:break-word; color:#202020; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:16px; line-height:140%; text-align:left; font-weight: bold; background-color: #EEEEEE; border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" valign=\"top\">Topics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top:5px; padding-right:18px; padding-bottom:5px; padding-left:18px; word-break:break-word; color:#202020; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:16px; line-height:140%; text-align:left; background-color: #A5E9FF; border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF; border-right: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" valign=\"top\">6\/1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF; background-color: #EEEEEE;\">\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"max-width:100%;min-width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top:5px; padding-right:18px; padding-left:18px; word-break:break-word; color:#202020; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:16px; line-height:140%; text-align:left;\" valign=\"top\">The Chinese Coast Guard has persistently made unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force and intimidation in the waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands.<br \/>\n                                                                                    Each time the Chinese Coast Guard invades Japanese territorial waters, Japanese patrol vessels enter the scene and demand that the vessel leave the area, while the Japanese Government promptly lodges a strong protest with the Chinese Government through diplomatic<br \/>\n                                                                                    channels, strongly demanding that the vessel leave the area immediately and prevent a recurrence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"701\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:525.7pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"701\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:525.7pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/region\/page23e_000021.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/region\/page23e_000021.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539528000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13cjG6qj44bGHf3rlkdV0Q\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/region\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    page23e_000021.html<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/1<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">MD Kihara conveyed to MD Dong Jun his serious concerns about the situation in the East China Sea, including the Senkaku Islands, and the increasing military<br \/>\n                                                                                    activities around Japan.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">MOD Press Release<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2024\/06\/4847be4d8bceb12ad2876f534413749149259beb.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2024\/06\/4847be4d8bceb12ad2876f534413749149259beb.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw18fCH-Rj72tORCFmS7dhMl\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    article\/2024\/06\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    4847be4d8bceb12ad2876f53441374<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    9149259beb.html<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/1<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">MD Kihara welcomed the concrete progress of bilateral defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region including joint exercises and concurred to continue to deepen<br \/>\n                                                                                    Japan-France defense cooperation and exchange.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">MOD Press Release<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2024\/06\/9e846fd8a14274122390efd2ab872443dc11d165.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2024\/06\/9e846fd8a14274122390efd2ab872443dc11d165.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0LvYqUxwiR-ZDcAziJqEly\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    article\/2024\/06\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    9e846fd8a14274122390efd2ab8724<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    43dc11d165.html<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/4<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">A Chinese UAV crossed the Miyako Strait and flew off the coast of the Amami Islands.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240604_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240604_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Sq6x-MLW3eT3Sl39ZM3eb\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240604_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/6<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Four heavily equipped Chinese vessels trespassed into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkakus. This is the first time four vessels at the same time have<br \/>\n                                                                                    trespassed Japanese territorial waters at the same time. Prof. Yamada said that China is conveying the message that it will not hesitate to use force.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">The Yaeyama Nippo<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yaeyama-nippo.co.jp\/archives\/23383\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yaeyama-nippo.co.jp\/archives\/23383&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QBj_STnqvxb9e8xFhe8X6\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/yaeyama-nippo.co.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    archives\/23383<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/7<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">The Chinese Coast Guard announced that it would step up patrols in the Senkakus, claiming that it would promote peace in the region.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">The Sankei<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20240607-LM6RLVOI5BKHPALDUKVVJVI2WM\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20240607-LM6RLVOI5BKHPALDUKVVJVI2WM\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2I1ISLuFEoOkQFvmY9Rymn\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    article\/20240607-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    LM6RLVOI5BKHPALDUKVVJVI2WM\/<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/7<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed one Luyang II-class Destroyer sailing south in the waters 80 km northwest of Uotsuri Island on June 2<sup>nd<\/sup> 10 a.m. At 12 p.m. on the same<br \/>\n                                                                                    day, JMSDF also observed one Jangkai-class frigate sailing south in the waters 80 km northwest of Uotsuri Island. These vessels also crossed the strait between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan Island.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240607_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240607_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Pxt5IOJEQNludzoasq1o4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240607_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/10<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed a Jangkai-class frigate vessel as well as a Fuchi-class replenishment ship sailing northwest in the east water of Amami Island on June 9 at 7<br \/>\n                                                                                    a.m. After that, these vessels crossed the water between Amami Oshima and Yokate-jima and sailed to the East China Sea.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240610_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240610_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2DIoEPM4UiuXijpwFBLReH\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240610_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/14<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed Russian Naval vessel, Balzam Class AGI, in the west waters of Rebun Island (Hokkaido) on June 13 at 7 p.m.&nbsp; <b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240614_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240614_06.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2C-3CfUSqbv_o00DyF8PM8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240614_06.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/15<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">China Coast Guard regulations allowing it to detain foreign nationals suspected of trespassing in waters it claims for up to 60 days took effect on June 15.<br \/>\n                                                                                    The Chinese law has aroused concern in Japan, especially over the Senkaku Islands.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">the Japan Times<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/06\/15\/asia-pacific\/china-coast-guard-law-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/06\/15\/asia-pacific\/china-coast-guard-law-arrest\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YW-3YhknmThQWOtKU7rhx\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    news\/2024\/06\/15\/asia-pacific\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    china-coast-guard-law-arrest\/<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/18<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan reiterates serious concern over repeated actions which obstruct freedom of navigation and increase regional tensions including recent dangerous actions<br \/>\n                                                                                    that resulted in damage to the Filipino vessel and injuries to Filipinos onboard.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">MOFA Press Release<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_00377.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_00377.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw309YBTtq-KEi4pQJNLdexk\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    release\/pressite_000001_00377.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    html<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/19<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed a Russian Udaloy-class destroyer, Ropucha I-class landing ship, and a Ropuche II-class landing ship in the southwest waters of Oshima-Ohshima<br \/>\n                                                                                    (Hokkaido) on June 18 at 7 a.m.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240619_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240619_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3qx44nDPVOLLt2et85XGlW\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240619_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/19<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed a Dongdiao-class electric reconnaissance ship, sailing northwest in the northeast waters of Miyako Island.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240619_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240619_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vRNzjNq4uSo9_7vuDofuB\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240619_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/21<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed one Chinese naval vessel, Dongdiao-class Electronic Reconnaissance Ship, in the waters southwest of Tsushima.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240621_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240621_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539530000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zBelwxLyy8nSnGGql9MYi\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240621_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/24<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF confirmed one Chinese Navy Dongdiao-class Electronic Reconnaissance Ship in the waters northeast of Miyako Island, and the vessel cross the strait between<br \/>\n                                                                                    Okinawa Island and Miyako Island in a northwesterly direction.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240624_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240624_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539530000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AWlnJu3eDitA7pnv1DkSm\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240624_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/24<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed one Chinese Navy Dongdiao-class Electronic Reconnaissance Ship sailing south in the waters south of Oshima-Ohshima (Hokkaido).<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240624_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240624_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539530000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Dcw_87kbtqpINzg5Vlji7\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    2024\/p20240624_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/25<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Chinese Coast Guard ships trespassed into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands and chased a Japanese fishing boat. Japan Coast Guard vessels<br \/>\n                                                                                    escorted that boat. Japan Coast Guard also observed two Chinese vessels equipped with machine guns around the Senkaku\u2019s contiguous zone<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n                                                                                    <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">The Yaeyama Nippo <u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yaeyama-nippo.co.jp\/archives\/23483\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yaeyama-nippo.co.jp\/archives\/23483&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728710539530000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Kz4k4nToaBNF4hnnytIk2\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/yaeyama-nippo.co.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                                                    archives\/23483<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/25<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">A Chinese UAV flew from the continental direction, circled over the East China Sea, and flew into the northwestern offshore of Amami-Oshima Island.<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n      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style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:20.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">6\/26<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"688\" style=\"width:516.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF observed a Russian Steregushchiy-class frigat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Newsletter Registration<\/h3>\n<p>What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"u-mbs is-top mw-400\">\n  <a class=\"c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CiMT6bWdHrryT8mM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Registration Form<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol.1, June 30, 2024 What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security in the East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory. &nbsp; Foreword by Go ITO Professor, Meiji University &nbsp; &nbsp; Japan is a maritime nation. Surrounded by the sea, Japanese history cannot be separated from the existence of the sea. 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