{"id":2343,"date":"2024-09-28T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2343"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T02:37:19","slug":"vol-6-september-28-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-6-september-28-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.6, September 28, 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; background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\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.6, September 28, 2024<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/h1>\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.\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:27.0pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:15.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Statistical Data and Analysis<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">(as of September 24)<\/span><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 style=\"height:4.35pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:4.35pt\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\"><\/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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">In September, threats to Japan&#8217;s territorial integrity from multiple actors, China and Russia, may have combined in an unprecedented<br \/>\n way. Although the number of Chinese intrusions into Japan&#8217;s territorial waters and navigation in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands remained at the same level as in previous months, Russian military aircraft violated Japan&#8217;s airspace and Russian<br \/>\n and Chinese naval vessels jointly entered the Sea of Japan on the same day.<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:21.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">On Sept. 23, Japan&#8217;s Defense Ministry said a Russian military aircraft violated the country&#8217;s airspace three times,<br \/>\n prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time. Each intrusion lasted about 30 seconds to a minute, according to the ministry. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said, &#8220;This violation of our airspace is extremely regrettable,<br \/>\n and today we have lodged a stern protest with the Russian government via diplomatic channels, while also strongly requesting that they prevent a recurrence&#8221;.<br \/>\n<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:21.0pt;line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">In addition, a total of 8 Chinese and Russian naval vessels jointly sailed from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk<br \/>\n on the same day, 22-23, passing through the Soya Strait between Hokkaido and Sakhalin. It was possible that the intrusions were related to joint Russian military exercises with China in the area. The Ministry of Defense is continuing to analyze the connection<br \/>\n with the airspace violation, as well as to maintain vigilance and surveillance.<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;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\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:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">[<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">Statistical Data<br \/>\n as of September 24<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">]<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone<br \/>\n around the Senkaku Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">(<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=1730246263383000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XVBOqtALQwqqZmvMjOrwf\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr>mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/a>)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Sept.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Sept.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\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 style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">4<span style=\"color:red\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><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 style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\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\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Top News<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 width=\"100\" valign=\"top\" style=\"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;max-width:100%;min-width:100%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:16.8pt\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Date<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Topics<\/span><\/b><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=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/2<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) confirmed two Russian Grisha class corvettes (hull number 350 and 390) in the waters 30 km north of Cape Soya on September 1.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240902_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240902_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gsYhzNEgSZ4vEu-2V6pNJ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240902_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u3000<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">JMSDF confirmed two Chinese People\u2019s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, one Luyang II frigate (hull number 152) and one Fuchi class<br \/>\n replenishment oiler (hull number 890) in the waters 130km northeast of Miyako Islands on September 1. They crossed Miyako Strait and then navigated to the Pacific Ocean.<\/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 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240902_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240902_03.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0cGOGe_iylNoCf4leCcoBX\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240902_03.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/5<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">&nbsp; Japanese, Australian foreign and defense ministers met in Australia on September 5. Ministers agreed to strengthen security cooperation in response to China\u2019s increasing military<br \/>\n assertiveness.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/ocn\/au\/pageite_000001_00548.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/ocn\/au\/pageite_000001_00548.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mqM32g0CW2H4DSOLP5fO9\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/<wbr>ocn\/au\/pageite_000001_00548.<wbr>html<\/a><br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">NHK world<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240905_11\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240905_11\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_IurGm-eFOnywT9AU8pOW\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240905_11\/<\/a><br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/9<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">JMSDF confirmed four PLAN vessels in the Tsushima Strait on September 7. JMSDF observed one Dongdiao class AGI<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">(<span style=\"color:#202020\">hull number 794<\/span>)<span style=\"color:#202020\"> navigated in the waters 13km southwest of Tsushima Islands at 2 p.m. JMSDF also confirmed three PLN vessels<br \/>\n<\/span>(<span style=\"color:#202020\">one Renhai class destroyer<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">[<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">hull number 104<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">]<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">,<br \/>\n one Fuchi class replenishment oilers<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">[<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">hull number 889<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">]<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">, and Luyang<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">III <span style=\"color:#202020\"><br \/>\nclass destroyer<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> [<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">hull number 547<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">])<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#202020\">sailing northeast of Tsushima. JMSDF observed these vessels again in the Sea of Japan from September 7 and 8.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/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 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240909_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240909_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SEYsqKrg1bg-SKMOXBJRW\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240909_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#202020\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" 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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/10<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Ministry of Defense announced that Chinese naval vessels entered the Sea of Japan. Regard to the activities of Chinese vessels, Chaina\u2019s defense ministry announced that<br \/>\n the Russia and China would conduct joint military exercise in the Sea of Japan and the Okhotsk in near future.<br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">NHK world<br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240910_01\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240910_01\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gDhOKDL7Fy1ppz0tQ5aGY\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240910_01\/<wbr>index.html<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/11<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Monthly Statistics on Scrambles<\/span>\uff08<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">August<\/span>\uff09<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff released its monthly statistics on scrambles. In Augut, Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) conducted 55 scrambles, and the most scrambles are against Chinese<br \/>\n aircraft (55 times; the rest were Russian aircraft). The number of scrambles decreased compared to July (85 times)<span style=\"color:red\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240911_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240911_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2bzhZBE_jIqhEx9Zotofm6\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240911_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/12<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JASDF scrambled against two Russian military aircraft (Tu-142) on September 12. These aircraft came from airspace over the Sea of Japan and flew along Japan\u2019s coast.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240912_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240912_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2PdjB3gKOk6gjGld-Z6ZLy\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240912_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JIJI Press<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/35470\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/35470&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29B0--D7t_f0KS-heF1vFZ\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/<wbr>show\/35470<\/a><br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/13<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Two German naval vessels have passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in 22 years. China condemned German navy\u2019s transit of Taiwan Strait.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/09\/14\/asia-pacific\/germany-warship-taiwan-strait\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/09\/14\/asia-pacific\/germany-warship-taiwan-strait\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00evSJwmG_LknIS22SAhst\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/<wbr>news\/2024\/09\/14\/asia-pacific\/<wbr>germany-warship-taiwan-strait\/<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/18<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 style=\"height:.7pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.7pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF confirmed three PLA Navy vessels, one Renhai-class destroyer (hull number 103), one Luyang-class destroyer (hull number 118) and Fuyu-class fast combat support ship (hull<br \/>\n number 901), in the waters about 80 km northwest of Uotsuri Island (the Senkakus) on September 18. These vessels then crossed the strait between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240918_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240918_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BesH3APc2UKgrTHAzM33T\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240918_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u3000<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/18<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/20<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF confirmed three PLA Navy vessels, one Admiral Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier (hull number 16) and two Luyang-class destroyer (hull number 120, 123) in the waters 210<br \/>\n km northwest of Uotsuri Island. These vessels then crossed the strait between Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">These vessels also conducted take-off and landing of aircraft in the waters 1360 km southeast of Miyako Island from September 17-18.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240918_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240918_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LPjgPJed4d7beAWSIaV4E\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240918_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u3000<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240920_04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240920_04.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2TSnNrsd-q_lIvksnujS09\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240920_04.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u3000<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/23<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 style=\"height:.7pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.7pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">JMSDF confirmed three PLA and Russian Navy vessels sailing northeast in the waters 300km west of Rishiri Island on September 22. This squadron consisted of 8 vessels: one Renhai-class<br \/>\n destroyer (PLAN: hull number 104), Luyang III-class destroyer (PLAN: hull number 117), Jangkai II-class frigate (PLAN: hull number 547), Fuchi-class AOR (hull number 889), two Udaloy-class destroyer (Russia: 548 and 564) and two Grisha-class frigates (Russia:<br \/>\n hull number 332 and 375). JMSDF also confirmed one PLA Navy vessel, Dongdiao-class surveillance ship, in the waters 60 km northwest of Rebun Island on September 22.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"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-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240923_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240923_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0X4P_xep3SxtjUO1WNTSGQ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240923_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u3000<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/23<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"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 style=\"height:.7pt\">\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;height:.7pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Ministry of Defense of Japan announced that Russian military aircraft (IL-38) violated Japanese airspace three times. JASDF fighter jets<br \/>\n issued warnings and deployed the flares.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan times<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/09\/23\/japan\/japan-russia-military-aircraft-incursion\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2024\/09\/23\/japan\/japan-russia-military-aircraft-incursion\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nyXZTEaJQHKqsEfyEpCo6\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/<wbr>news\/2024\/09\/23\/japan\/japan-<wbr>russia-military-aircraft-<wbr>incursion\/<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u3000<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\">Kyodo<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/news\/2024\/09\/1518df97db19-urgent-russian-military-plane-violates-japan-airspace-signal-flare-fired.html#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/news\/2024\/09\/1518df97db19-urgent-russian-military-plane-violates-japan-airspace-signal-flare-fired.html%23google_vignette&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kUFYyca_oPbBdsc_OLPrG\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/<wbr>news\/2024\/09\/1518df97db19-<wbr>urgent-russian-military-plane-<wbr>violates-japan-airspace-<wbr>signal-flare-fired.html#<wbr>google_vignette<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u3000<span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"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\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">9\/24<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left:10.5pt;line-height:16.8pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">JMSDF confirmed one Russian surveillance ship (Vishnya-class) in the waters 70 km northeast of Cape Soya on September 22.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:10.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-left:10.5pt;text-align:left\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left:10.5pt\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240924_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240924_03.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1730246263385000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XQUfTBjGJXPcS1B4UetO8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240924_03.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" 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<\/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? 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