{"id":2480,"date":"2025-03-16T00:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2480"},"modified":"2025-03-19T13:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T04:54:23","slug":"vol-17-march-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-17-march-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 17, March 16, 2025"},"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}\nh1, h2, h3, h4, th, td, p, div {\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\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 {\n    word-break: break-all;\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    max-height: 240px;\n    width: auto;\n}\ncenter ul {\n    display: block;\n}\ncenter li {\n    display: block;\n}\n.table-box {\n    width: 100%;\n    overflow-x: auto;<\/p>\n<p>}\n.table-box table {\n    width: 100%;\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 style=\"font-size:18.0pt;color:#202020\">Vol. 17, March 16, 2025<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:18.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:115%\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">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<br \/>\n on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"background:white;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:15.0pt;color:#202020\">Statistical Data and Analysis<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;color:black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;color:black\">(as of March 14)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:11.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Chinese and Russian military activities in the waters and airspace around Japan remain busy.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:11.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Chinese UAVs have been recently observed to fly northwards over the Pacific Ocean after passing the area between the main island of Okinawa<br \/>\n and Miyakojima Island, not only to Okinawa Prefecture but also to the offshore areas of islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. It remains to be seen what the purpose of these provocative flight patterns is and whether they will become norm in the future.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent:11.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Russian intelligence-gathering vessels continue to navigate around Japan, particularly in Japan&#8217;s contiguous waters. It is necessary to keep<br \/>\n a close watch on how long these harassing practices will continue and what their objectives are.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black;background:yellow\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black;background:yellow\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">[Statistical Data as of March13]<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:30.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands<br \/>\n and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(<\/span><\/u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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=1742342526846000&amp;usg=AOvVaw14KTePDiVv_zUpF6rDAu4d\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr>mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/p>\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 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Feb.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<a name=\"m_3456767182195838037_m_873558921605896368__Hlk190259379\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Contiguous zone<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Territorial<br \/>\nsea<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Mar.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Contiguous zone<br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Territorial<br \/>\n<br \/>\nsea<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">28<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">7<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Mar.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">8<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">1<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">9<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">10<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">6<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">11<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">12<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">5<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">13<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">6<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">14<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><u><\/u><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\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\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Date<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:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Topics<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">2\/28<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff confirmed one Chinese TB-001 reconnaissance \/ attack UAV flying from East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean<a name=\"m_3456767182195838037_m_873558921605896368__Hlk192496099\"> through the area between the main island<br \/>\n of Okinawa and Miyakojima Island<\/a> <a name=\"m_3456767182195838037_m_873558921605896368__Hlk192496220\">on February 28.<\/a> This UAV flew from the area south off the main island of Okinawa to the area off Amami-Oshima Island, then turned and flew back to East China Sea through the same area. Japan<br \/>\n Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled to this UAV.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3456767182195838037m_873558921605896368\u56f3_x0020_4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image003.png\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250228_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250228_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2c5bf_KWS1SLmFHyo7hJZR\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250228_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/01<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer has sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the second time.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Sources with knowledge of the matter say the destroyer Akizuki passed through the strait from north to south in early February.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The United States and others claim the Taiwan Strait is in international waters and is open to all naval vessels. China has protested every time a Western warship passed through the area.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The transit by a Japanese destroyer is apparently aimed at underscoring freedom of navigation. A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the strait for the first time in September<br \/>\n last year<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">NHK World (English)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250301_07\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250301_07\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw18mQUSCzzqWx9XUkQk3G02\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250301_07\/<wbr>index.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/03<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has confirmed one Chinese Dongdiao class Intelligence ship (hull number 795) sailing west in the waters 140km northeast of Cape Sata-Misaki (Kagoshima<br \/>\n Prefecture) on February 28. This vessel crossed the Osumi Strait and navigated to the East China Sea.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Then, on March 3, JMSDF has also confirmed this vessel sailing southeast in the waters between the main island of Okinawa and Miyakojima Island to the Pacific Ocean.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3456767182195838037m_873558921605896368_x0000_i1030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image004.png\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250303_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250303_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xIoGzwcV_bVS5EAUcmTJ2\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250303_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/05<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">When announcing its response to Chinese Coast Guard vessels in the vicinity of the Senkaku Islands, Japan Coast Guard has previously used the expression \u201c(Chinese Coast Guard vessel are) carrying<br \/>\n what appears to be guns\u201d in its press releases. However, from 5 March, Japan Coast Guard will clearly state as \u201c(Chinese Coast Guard vessel are) carrying guns\u2019 in its press releases. This means that the expression has been changed in line with the actual situation,<br \/>\n based on several published information, including official announcements by the Chinese side.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Yomiuri Shimbun<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/national\/20250305-OYT1T50053\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/national\/20250305-OYT1T50053\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0QQm7w3kK3XCmgLKxZFilh\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>national\/20250305-OYT1T50053\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/05<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">JMSDF confirmed one Russian naval vessel, Vishnya class intelligence ship (hull number 535), sailing west 80 km southwest of the main island of Okinawa on March 4. Then JMSDF confirmed this<br \/>\n vessel cruising in Japanese contiguous zone southwest of the main island of Okinawa and west of Torishima Island (Okinawa Prefecture), and going out of Japanese contiguous zone west of Torishima Island (Okinawa Prefecture) to East China Sea.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3456767182195838037m_873558921605896368\u56f3_x0020_2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image009-1.png\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250305_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250305_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2aePpc1NIsQFDQdhpZ1d-L\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250305_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/07<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)) confirmed one Russian naval vessel, Vishnya class intelligence ship (hull number 535), sailing northeast 120 km southwest of Tsusima Islands (Nagasaki<br \/>\n Prefecture) on March 6. Then JMSDF confirmed this vessel sailing northeast to the Sea of Japan through the Tsusima Strait from March 6 to 7.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3456767182195838037m_873558921605896368\u56f3_x0020_1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image010-1.png\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250307_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250307_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OFgWWQcER2FDKC5faXRJJ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250307_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/07<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The country\u2019s historical body (NHCP) on Friday denounced the false claim circulating in Chinese social media Rednote that the island of Palawan once belonged to China.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">A post from Rednote falsely claimed that the province was once a Chinese territory and that it had governed it for about a millennium, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines<br \/>\n (NHCP) said. The post even stated that the Philippines should return Palawan to China, claiming that its original name was \u201cZheng He Island\u201d after the famous 14th century Chinese explorer.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span style=\"color:#202020\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The historical fact clearly and convincingly shows that the Philippines and its predecessor state actors have always exercised sovereignty<br \/>\n over our archipelago and over Palawan in particular,\u201d the NHCP said in a statement. \u201cNo other state contests this fact,\u201d the commission stressed. \u201cNot one.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">NHCP also noted that there exists no evidence to support the settlement of a permanent Chinese population in Palawan which has been continuously populated since 50,000 years ago through archeological<br \/>\n data. <u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Even if the post claims were to be true, the commission stressed that \u201cexploration does not equate to sovereign ownership.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span style=\"color:#202020\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Neither does vassalage by a predecessor nation equate to sovereign rule in the present day,\u201d the NHCP said.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Likewise, NHCP said early Filipino polities nationwide were, at one point or another, closely connected to sultanates and rajahnates in other parts of Southeast Asia. \u201cHowever, our neighbors<br \/>\n do not claim sovereignty over Philippine territory over baseless and inaccessible historical fiction,\u201d it said.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Such outright false claims were made amid the rising tensions between Manila and Beijing in the West Philippine Sea, the body of water inside of the country\u2019s exclusive economic zone west<br \/>\n of Palawan. Beijing asserts sovereignty in almost the entire South China Sea, including most of the West Philippine Sea. In 2012, Manila and Beijing had a tense standoff over Panatag Shoal, with the former withdrawing its ships from the shoal that led to the<br \/>\n latter having an effective control of its lagoon to date. A year later, Manila lodged an arbitration case against Beijing after this standoff which led to a historic 2016 arbitral award that effectively rejected the latter\u2019s sweeping claims in the West Philippine<br \/>\n Sea through its nine-dash line, now ten-dash-line after the inclusion of another line in the eastern section of Taiwan in 2023.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span style=\"color:#202020\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The Chinese state has flip-flopped on its claims that culminated in the infamous Nine-Dash Line which was soundly declared illegal,\u201d the<br \/>\n NHCP noted.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">It included in its baseless ten-dash-line the areas of Kalayaan Island Group, where the Kalayaan municipality of Palawan is located.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span style=\"color:#202020\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Palawan is and will always be Filipino,\u201d the NHCP said.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left:12.45pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Philippine Daily Inquirer (English)<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.net\/430724\/palawan-was-never-part-of-china-nhcp\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.inquirer.net\/430724\/palawan-was-never-part-of-china-nhcp\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06N3WZpKRxF1fKdyWZbOAm\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.inquirer.net\/<wbr>430724\/palawan-was-never-part-<wbr>of-china-nhcp\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/09<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-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">A spokesperson for China&#8217;s military has officially acknowledged that its activity around Taiwan has become the norm.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">State-run China Central Television quoted Wu Qian, spokesperson for the delegation of the People&#8217;s Liberation Army, as noting that Taiwan&#8217;s ruling Democratic Progressive Party has been stepping<br \/>\n up its separatist provocations.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">He reportedly said the DPP is under the delusions of relying on the United States to seek Taiwan&#8217;s independence and using force to resist unification.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Wu was also quoted as saying the issue of Taiwan is an internal affair of China and no external interference will be tolerated.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The remark is seen as an attempt to keep the US in check, as Washington continues to provide military assistance to Taiwan, including arms sales.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Wu pledged that the Chinese military will counter separatism, and said its patrols around Taiwan and &#8220;military deterrence have become the norm.&#8221;<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Wu made the remarks during the annual session of the National People&#8217;s Congress in Beijing. They signal a stronger stance to further step up pressure on the administration of Taiwan&#8217;s President<br \/>\n Lai Ching-te, who leads the DPP.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Daily updates from Taiwan&#8217;s defense ministry show Chinese military aircraft and vessels have been increasingly active around Taiwan in recent years.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Experts have pointed out that such activities may have become the norm.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">NHK World (English)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250309_14\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250309_14\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Ip0bQR9stH898gBDHUSKQ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250309_14\/<wbr>index.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/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<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan&#8217;s National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty is set to reopen in mid-April after renovation.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The government will update the museum&#8217;s displays for the Northern Territories, or the four Russian-controlled northeastern Pacific islands, and the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea to<br \/>\n experience-based types using advanced visual technologies, with an aim to encourage young people, many of whom are believed to be indifferent to territorial issues, to take an interest in them.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The Russian-held islands, located off Japan&#8217;s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, have long been claimed by Japan, while China claims sovereignty over the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands<br \/>\n in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan. The museum in Tokyo&#8217;s Chiyoda Ward is designed to publicize Japan&#8217;s position on disputed territories.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The government opened the museum in 2018 to promote public understanding of these disputed islands as an inherent part of Japan&#8217;s territory. The museum has mainly used panels to showcase the<br \/>\n histories and natural environment of the islands.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Some 10,000 people visit the museum each year, with many being middle-aged and older individuals interested in territorial issues. Attracting younger generations to the museum has been a challenge<br \/>\n for the government.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">JIJI Press News (English)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/38779\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/38779&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2M29A1pkLpolwOchLe_xgD\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/<wbr>show\/38779<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/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<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">On 12 November, Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with the winners of the high school speech contest on the Northern Territories issue at the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office. The Prime Minister<br \/>\n stressed that the territory is the most important part of national sovereignty, so it is important to deepen public interest and understanding. Referring to Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, he expressed his willingness to work on the suspended territorial negotiations,<br \/>\n saying \u201cWe are not in a situation where we can negotiate now, but we will work on it without giving up\u201d.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">JIJI Press News (Japanese)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/article\/show\/3468199\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/article\/show\/3468199&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wIYgWzC2iGVeHVI1JsYrj\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/article\/<wbr>show\/3468199<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/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<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0mm;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Monthly Statistics on Scrambles<\/span><span style=\"color:#202020\">\uff08<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">February<\/span><span style=\"color:#202020\">\uff09<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;Japan Joint Staff released its monthly statistics on scrambles. In February, Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) conducted 73 scrambles. The most scrambles are against Chinese aircrafts<br \/>\n (59 times; the rest were against Russian aircrafts).<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250312_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250312_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2oWzMldQRlQy3nkZLGK9r3\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250312_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:18.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<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=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">3\/14<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-right:12.0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Press Release by Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">G7 Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting in Charlevoix (excerpt)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">On March 13, commencing at 4:55 p.m. (5:55 a.m. on March 14, Japan Time) for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting Charlevoix,<br \/>\n Canada to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers&#8217; Meeting, participated in the G7 session on Maritime Security and Prosperity. The overview is as follows (the session was attended by the Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the European<br \/>\n Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy).<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">In this session, the G7 ministers exchanged views on Maritime Security and Prosperity.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The G7 countries reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and strengthening maritime security for the stability and economic resilience of the international community. The welcomed Canada&#8217;s<br \/>\n recent initiative focusing on maritime security.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Minister Iwaya introduced Japan&#8217;s vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP), which aims to bring stability and prosperity to all countries in the Indo-Pacific region, without distinction,<br \/>\n by maintaining and strengthening a free and open maritime order based on the rule of law.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Minister Iwaya then pointed out that in maritime security and prosperity, compliance with relevant international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and strengthening<br \/>\n maritime law enforcement capabilities are important, and stated that Japan would like to work on maritime security in cooperation with the G7 and other like-minded countries.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;text-indent:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/fp\/pc\/pageite_000001_00847.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/fp\/pc\/pageite_000001_00847.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1742342526847000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VKORUQjb050agC_Op1lAv\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/fp\/pc\/<wbr>pageite_000001_00847.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"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<\/p><\/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\"><a class=\"c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CiMT6bWdHrryT8mM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Registration Form<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol. 17, March 16, 2025 &nbsp; 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. Statistical Data and Analysis (as of March 14) Chinese and Russian military activities in the waters and airspace around Japan remain busy. 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