{"id":2586,"date":"2025-06-16T23:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2586"},"modified":"2025-06-21T10:13:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T01:13:43","slug":"vol-23-june-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-23-june-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 23, June 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"l-post-content\">\n<style>\nbody {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\n    margin: 0;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_end\">\ufeff<\/span>\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    : 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-: 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}\nol li {\nlist-style: decimal;\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 #ffffff;\">\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 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18.0pt; color: #202020;\">Vol.23. June 16. 2025<\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/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;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Statistical Data and Analysis (as of June 16)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; background: #aeedf1;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, where defense ministers from the Asia-Pacific region exchange views, was held in Singapore from May 30 to June 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> During the meeting, President Makron of France delivered a speech in which he pointed out the importance of European-Asian cooperation on security issues. Also, U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth and other dignitaries from various countries delivered speeches.<br \/>\n                                          In his speech, Secretary Hegseth repeatedly accused China of trying to fundamentally change the status quo in the region and pointed out that &quot;China&#8217;s attempt to suppress Taiwan by force would have devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific region and the world as a whole\u201d. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani made a speech in which he emphasized the importance of defense cooperation among Indo-Pacific countries and laid out a new cooperative framework.<br \/>\n                                          \u201cThe rules-based international order is rapidly being hollowed out,\u201d Minister Nakatani said. He expressed concern that \u201crapid military buildups, including of nuclear weapons, and provocative military actions are on the rise\u201d and said that such moves are \u201clarge obstacles inmaintaining a trustful relationship in security.\u201d<br \/>\n                                          On the other hand, He welcomed ASEAN\u2019s expanded role in security, as well as the strengthening of the Japan-U.S. alliance and cooperation between Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines, calling such moves \u201cencouraging.\u201d<br \/>\n                                          The cooperative framework that he proposed, which calls on the countries with common values and interests to expand their cooperation, is dubbed OCEAN (One Cooperative Effort Among Nations).<br \/>\n                                          He said that it is important for \u201cthe defense authorities of those countries to create synergy by strengthening their cooperation.\u201d In accordance with that principle, Minister Nakatani said Japan will deepen its collaboration with ASEAN member countries through such assistance as improving their capabilities and transferring defense equipment to them. Japan, he said, would also deepen defense cooperation within the Japan-U.S.- South Korea and Japan-U.S.-Philippine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The special session concerning the cooperative maritime security in the Asia-Pacific was also held, and in this session five speakers gave speeches, including Mr. Seguchi, the Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At the side tables of the meeting, various talks took place among the participating countries. There was also a meeting of the defense ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia, as well as a meeting of the defense ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia, and the Philippines.<br \/>\n                                          According to the joint statement issued after the Japan-U.S.-Australia-Philippines defense ministers&#8217; meeting, the defense ministers \u201cexpressed continued serious concern about China\u2019s destabilizing actions in the East China Sea (ECS) and the South China Sea (SCS) and any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. They also reiterated their serious concern about dangerous conduct by China in the SCS against the Philippines and other countries, and stressed the importance of the peaceful resolution of disputes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information;<br \/>\n                                          Japan Ministry of Defense<br \/>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/d_act\/exc\/iiss\/22nd_iiss_shangrila.html\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/d_act\/exc\/iiss\/22nd_iiss_shangrila.html<\/a><br \/>\n                                          Japan Coast Guard<br \/>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250603_2\/k250603_2.pdf\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250603_2\/k250603_2.pdf<\/a><br \/>\n                                          IISS<br \/>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iiss.org\/events\/shangri-la-dialogue\/shangri-la-dialogue-2025\/\">https:\/\/www.iiss.org\/events\/shangri-la-dialogue\/shangri-la-dialogue-2025\/ <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>[Statistical Data as of June 16]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<br \/>\n                                        <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\"><u><a style=\"color: #337ab7;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747767620766000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rmblBYJV8jJv1MT9qGhme\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr \/><br \/>\n                                        mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/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;\">May.<\/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\">Contiguous zone<\/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\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                                Waters<\/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;\">Jun.<\/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\">Contiguous zone <\/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\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                                Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">Jun.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; 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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;\">13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"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;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\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;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Date<\/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: .0001pt; margin-left: 12.0pt; text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Topics<\/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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">5\/30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-131\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Forces&nbsp;(JMSDF)&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;Luyang&nbsp;III class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;158)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Jangkai&nbsp;II&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    534)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;120km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyakojima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture) on&nbsp;May&nbsp;29.&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;then&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;these&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailing&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;the main&nbsp;island&nbsp;of&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyakojima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"235\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYNeA8fv4oDoLHSYvHjBlDaFx9w66221Cqfk_E0tFmIcEyMhBQ5Ysv-fN-33i3iwavQcrQL4OynInSrIbxQ7nEUgC-Sx9KWfcSpu0nGb6EfV-E_T7kk5_S-dVtiImlWqqupPbg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0010-efd27b3531e2.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-132\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250530_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250530_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290046000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RLO5SzMF9gOPbOPCXKqJ1\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250530_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">5\/31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-133\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;French&nbsp;President&nbsp;Emmanuel&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Macron&nbsp;has&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    keynote&nbsp;speech&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Shangri-La&nbsp;Dialogue,&nbsp;a&nbsp;major&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;forum&nbsp;underway&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Singapore. He&nbsp;called&nbsp;for&nbsp;new&nbsp;coalitions&nbsp;for&nbsp;open&nbsp;trade&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    open&nbsp;dialogue&nbsp;to&nbsp;stabilize&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;rules-based&nbsp;order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Speaking&nbsp;on&nbsp;Friday,&nbsp;Macron&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    noted&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;competition&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;global&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China and&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States&nbsp;poses&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    risk&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;He&nbsp;also&nbsp;stressed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Asia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Macron&#8217;s&nbsp;comments&nbsp;apparently&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    had&nbsp;the&nbsp;tariff&nbsp;measures&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    imposed&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;administration&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of US&nbsp;President&nbsp;Donald&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    mind,&nbsp;and&nbsp;also&nbsp;Russia&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    invasion&nbsp;of&nbsp;Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;US&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;Pete&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hegseth&nbsp;is&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;give&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    speech&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Observers&nbsp;are&nbsp;watching&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    closely&nbsp;for&nbsp;what&nbsp;he&nbsp;says&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    about&nbsp;security&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Asia,&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea,&nbsp;where&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;is&nbsp;growing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    increasingly&nbsp;assertive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-134\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK World (English)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250531_05\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250531_05\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290046000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1wccklkGPk-U9FRkBHWYty\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250531_05\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  index.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">5\/31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-135\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Speaking&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cAsia&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Security&nbsp;Summit\u201d,&nbsp;or&nbsp;the&nbsp;IISS&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Shangri-La&nbsp;Dialogue,&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Singapore, Japanese&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nakatani&nbsp;stressed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;creating&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    synergy&nbsp;in&nbsp;efforts toward&nbsp;regional&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stability&nbsp;by&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;among&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries that&nbsp;share&nbsp;common&nbsp;values.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Shangri-La&nbsp;Dialogue,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    where&nbsp;defense&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Asia-Pacific&nbsp;region&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exchange views,&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;held&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Singapore&nbsp;since&nbsp;May&nbsp;30.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;his&nbsp;speech,&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;said,&nbsp;\u201cThe&nbsp;\u2018<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    rules-based&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    order\u2019&nbsp;is rapidly&nbsp;being&nbsp;hollowed&nbsp;out,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    referring&nbsp;to&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    increasing&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;expansion&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;other&nbsp;factors.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;rapid&nbsp;buildup&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    military&nbsp;power,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    nuclear&nbsp;capability&nbsp;without&nbsp;transparency, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;increase&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    provocative&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    activities&nbsp;have&nbsp;become&nbsp;major&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    obstacles&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;of&nbsp;trust&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;this&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;situation,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stressed&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    creating&nbsp;synergy&nbsp;in&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;toward&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    regional&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    by&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation among&nbsp;countries&nbsp;that&nbsp;share&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    common&nbsp;values,&nbsp;while&nbsp;taking&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    holistic&nbsp;view&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;He&nbsp;also&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;&#8220;Japan,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    while&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    multilayered&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;field,&nbsp;will work&nbsp;with&nbsp;other&nbsp;countries&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    create&nbsp;new&nbsp;values&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    benefits&nbsp;for&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    prosperity&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region,&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    create&nbsp;a&nbsp;success&nbsp;story\u201d.&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expressed&nbsp;his&nbsp;intention&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deepen&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;through&nbsp;troop&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    operations,&nbsp;defense&nbsp;equipment,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;and&nbsp;technical&nbsp;cooperation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;US&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hegseth&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;second&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    administration&nbsp;participated&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cAsia&nbsp;security Summit\u201d&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;a&nbsp;speech&nbsp;on&nbsp;May&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    31.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;his&nbsp;speech,&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hegseth&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;accused&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;of&nbsp;trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fundamentally&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    region&nbsp;and&nbsp;pointed&nbsp;out&nbsp;that&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&#8217;s&nbsp;attempt&nbsp;to&nbsp;suppress&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwan by&nbsp;force&nbsp;would&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    devastating&nbsp;consequences&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region&nbsp;and the&nbsp;world&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;whole.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;While&nbsp;stating&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    does&nbsp;not&nbsp;want&nbsp;a&nbsp;conflict&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China,&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;Hegseth&nbsp;said,&#8221;We&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;turn&nbsp;a&nbsp;blind&nbsp;eye&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    or&nbsp;ignore&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;behavior.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&#8217;s&nbsp;behavior&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    imminent&nbsp;warning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;he&nbsp;called&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;allies&nbsp;in&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    play&nbsp;a&nbsp;greater&nbsp;role&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    military&nbsp;affairs,&nbsp;including&nbsp;increasing&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    spending,&nbsp;in&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;enhance&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deterrence&nbsp;against&nbsp;China,&nbsp;and&nbsp;stressed&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strengthening&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    among&nbsp;countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;response,&nbsp;Hu&nbsp;Gangfeng,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    National&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;University,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    who&nbsp;leads&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;delegation,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    spoke&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;special&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maritime&nbsp;security,&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    We&nbsp;do&nbsp;not&nbsp;accept&nbsp;the&nbsp;unjust&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    accusations&nbsp;against&nbsp;China.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    They&nbsp;are&nbsp;fabricated&nbsp;and&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    only&nbsp;stir&nbsp;up&nbsp;confrontation&nbsp;and&nbsp;create&nbsp;chaos&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Asia Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    region\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;He&nbsp;then&nbsp;said,&nbsp;\u201cSome&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;are&nbsp;building&nbsp;small&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exclusive&nbsp;groups&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strengthening&nbsp;their&nbsp;military&nbsp;presence,&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    violating&nbsp;the&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sovereignty&nbsp;and&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    interests&nbsp;of&nbsp;other&nbsp;countries&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;name&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;so-called&nbsp;freedom&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    navigation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;deliberately&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u2018independence&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    splinter&nbsp;force\u2019&nbsp;in&nbsp;Taiwan,\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    thereby&nbsp;restraining&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    over&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Regarding&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;decision&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    not&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;its&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    minister&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    meeting,&nbsp;he&nbsp;said,&nbsp;&#8220;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;normal&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    adjustments.&nbsp;There&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;no&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;our&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    express&nbsp;our national&nbsp;defense&nbsp;policy&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    principles,&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    communicate&nbsp;with&nbsp;other&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;and&nbsp;deepen&nbsp;understanding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;between&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;and&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Secretary&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Hegseth&nbsp;took&nbsp;place&nbsp;in&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;afternoon&nbsp;of&nbsp;May&nbsp;31&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    about&nbsp;30&nbsp;minutes.&nbsp;As&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;developing&nbsp;a&nbsp;national&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strategy&nbsp;to&nbsp;guide&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    security&nbsp;policy,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ministers&nbsp;xconfirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp;work&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    closely&nbsp;together&nbsp;to&nbsp;align&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    their&nbsp;priorities&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&#8217;&nbsp;strategies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    explained&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;law&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    passed&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;to&nbsp;introduce&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    active cyber&nbsp;defense\u201d&nbsp;to&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cyber&nbsp;attacks,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ministers&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strengthen&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;cyber&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    domain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;They&nbsp;also&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    they&nbsp;would&nbsp;work&nbsp;together&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strengthen&nbsp;the&nbsp;deterrence&nbsp;and&nbsp;response&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan-U.S.&nbsp;alliance,&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    they&nbsp;would&nbsp;coordinate&nbsp;to hold&nbsp;the&nbsp;2&nbsp;plus&nbsp;2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;After&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nakatani&nbsp;was&nbsp;interviewed&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reporters&nbsp;and&nbsp;asked&nbsp;if&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Secretary Hegseth&nbsp;made&nbsp;any&nbsp;reference&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;increase&nbsp;in&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    spending,&nbsp;to&nbsp;which&nbsp;he&nbsp;replied,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;&#8220;I&nbsp;will not&nbsp;say&nbsp;whether&nbsp;or&nbsp;not&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    specific&nbsp;statements&nbsp;were&nbsp;made&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    or&nbsp;what&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;about.&nbsp;I&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    basically&nbsp;told&nbsp;him&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;important&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;to&nbsp;proceed&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    drastic&nbsp;reinforcement&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;defense capability&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;its&nbsp;own&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    judgment&nbsp;and&nbsp;responsibility\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-136\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250531\/k10014821941000.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250531\/k10014821941000.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290046000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1WJJ_0Lu13F9qmw2mebWmQ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html\/20250531\/k10014821941000.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">5\/31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-137\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;31,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Military&nbsp;Command&nbsp;announced&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;it&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;patrols&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;air&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Scarborough&nbsp;Reef&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;day.&nbsp;It&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;believed&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;patrols&nbsp;were&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    at&nbsp;deterring&nbsp;a&nbsp;speech&nbsp;by&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;Hegseth&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;IISS&nbsp;Shangri-La&nbsp;Dialogue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Military&nbsp;Command&nbsp;commented&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;it&nbsp;would&nbsp;&#8220;resolutely&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defend national sovereignty&nbsp;and&nbsp;security&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maintain&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    announced&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;had&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conducted&nbsp;patrols&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surrounding&nbsp;waters&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;a&nbsp;speech&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;conference&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;Singapore,&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hegseth&nbsp;said,&nbsp;\u201cWe&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    rebuild deterrence&nbsp;and&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;aggression,\u201d&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expressed&nbsp;his&nbsp;intention&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strengthen&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;with&nbsp;other&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries,&nbsp;including&nbsp;Japan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250531-SX27XYUBLFJGFAZ7DVMKH2OFLY\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250531-SX27XYUBLFJGFAZ7DVMKH2OFLY\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290046000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2RDNOKxfi7ydgn6Po9MUpA\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250531-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  SX27XYUBLFJGFAZ7DVMKH2OFLY\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-138\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nakatani&nbsp;met&nbsp;with&nbsp;Australian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Marles&nbsp;in&nbsp;Singapore,&nbsp;where&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ministers&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    intention&nbsp;to&nbsp;expand&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation in&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;fields,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    including&nbsp;joint&nbsp;training&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;the&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Forces&nbsp;and the Australian&nbsp;military.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;about&nbsp;30&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    minutes&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;morning&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    June&nbsp;1,&nbsp;and&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nakatani&nbsp;said,&nbsp;&#8220;Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;are&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;core&nbsp;of&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;between&nbsp;like-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    minded&nbsp;countries.&nbsp;We&nbsp;would&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    like&nbsp;to&nbsp;expand&nbsp;all&nbsp;kinds&nbsp;of cooperation&nbsp;and&nbsp;work&nbsp;together&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    at&nbsp;all&nbsp;times\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Marles&nbsp;then&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&#8217;&nbsp;security&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;are&nbsp;more&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aligned&nbsp;than&nbsp;ever&nbsp;before&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp;expand&nbsp;defense&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;wide&nbsp;range&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;areas,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    operations&nbsp;and&nbsp;joint&nbsp;training&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;the&nbsp;SDF&nbsp;and&nbsp;Australian&nbsp;forces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    explained&nbsp;the&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    significance&nbsp;of&nbsp;developing&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    new&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;with Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;encouraged&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;to&nbsp;select&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    since&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Germany&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;final&nbsp;candidates&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    development&nbsp;partner&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&#8217;s&nbsp;plan&nbsp;to&nbsp;introduce&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;new&nbsp;type&nbsp;of&nbsp;frigate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Earlier,&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    also&nbsp;met&nbsp;with&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Teodoro,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed that&nbsp;discussions&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    held&nbsp;within&nbsp;a&nbsp;high-level&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    framework&nbsp;to&nbsp;deepen&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    operational&nbsp;collaboration,&nbsp;in&nbsp;light&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;fact&nbsp;that&nbsp;negotiations&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    had&nbsp;begun&nbsp;to&nbsp;conclude&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    agreement&nbsp;that would&nbsp;allow&nbsp;the&nbsp;SDF&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippine&nbsp;military&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    provide&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;with&nbsp;fuel&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;other&nbsp;supplies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;series&nbsp;of&nbsp;talks,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;told&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reporters,&nbsp;&#8220;I&nbsp;explained&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    if&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;is&nbsp;selected as&nbsp;the&nbsp;partner&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    development&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;frigate,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;interoperability&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australian&nbsp;military&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    further&nbsp;enhanced&nbsp;and&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    have&nbsp;great strategic&nbsp;value&nbsp;for&nbsp;both&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries.&nbsp;We&nbsp;will&nbsp;work&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    closely&nbsp;with&nbsp;related companies&nbsp;and&nbsp;ministries, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;public&nbsp;and&nbsp;private&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sectors&nbsp;will&nbsp;work&nbsp;together&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ensure&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;final&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    selection&nbsp;is&nbsp;made\u201c.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-139\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250601\/k10014822701000.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250601\/k10014822701000.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw36HPTIpk44in5hm22p1hFx\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html\/20250601\/k10014822701000.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-140\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;defense&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan,&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    have&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;\u201cserious&nbsp;concern\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    about&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;unilateral&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    attempts&nbsp;to&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;status&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    quo&nbsp;in the&nbsp;East&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;seas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;a&nbsp;joint&nbsp;statement&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    released&nbsp;after&nbsp;their&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;also&nbsp;said&nbsp;they&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    concurred&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;regularly&nbsp;convening&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    meetings&nbsp;at&nbsp;the ministerial&nbsp;level&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reinforce&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coordination&nbsp;among&nbsp;the&nbsp;four&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;four&nbsp;are&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Gen&nbsp;Nakatani,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pete Hegseth,&nbsp;Australian&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;Richard&nbsp;Marles&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippine&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    National Defense&nbsp;Gilberto&nbsp;Teodoro.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;defense&nbsp;chiefs&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;information&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sharing&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    They&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;the&nbsp;start&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    discussions&nbsp;on&nbsp;an&nbsp;information protection&nbsp;agreement&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    following&nbsp;a&nbsp;summit&nbsp;meeting between&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;four&nbsp;also&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    jointly&nbsp;invest&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines\u2019<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;cyber&nbsp;security&nbsp;system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;Self-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;navies&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Philippines&nbsp;have&nbsp;engaged&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    joint&nbsp;exercises.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ministers&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;to&nbsp;study&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    plans&nbsp;for&nbsp;intelligence&nbsp;gathering,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surveillance&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reconnaissance&nbsp;activities&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    monitor&nbsp;activities&nbsp;in&nbsp;the East&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;seas,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;China&nbsp;in&nbsp;mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;a&nbsp;press&nbsp;conference&nbsp;after&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;talks,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    said,&nbsp;\u201cIt&nbsp;is&nbsp;extremely&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    important&nbsp;for the&nbsp;four&nbsp;countries&nbsp;to&nbsp;deepen&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation&nbsp;on&nbsp;common&nbsp;issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ministers\u2019&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;among&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    four&nbsp;countries&nbsp;since&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    talks&nbsp;in Hawaii&nbsp;in&nbsp;May&nbsp;last&nbsp;year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;defense&nbsp;chiefs&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;also&nbsp;held&nbsp;a&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;Singapore&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday.&nbsp;They&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    agreed&nbsp;to&nbsp;cooperate&nbsp;in&nbsp;live-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fire&nbsp;training&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    activities related&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.-made&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tomahawk&nbsp;cruise&nbsp;missile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-141\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">The Japan News (English)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/defense-security\/20250601-257844\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/defense-security\/20250601-257844\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2PaZkAkHWJtpN7CSdAXesS\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  jp\/politics\/defense-security\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  20250601-257844\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-142\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;1&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Shangri-La&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Dialogue&nbsp;in&nbsp;Singapore,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;military&nbsp;officials&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    responded&nbsp;to criticism of China&nbsp;by&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;Teodoro,&nbsp;who&nbsp;took&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;stage,&nbsp;and&nbsp;an exchange&nbsp;of&nbsp;accusations&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ensued.&nbsp;China&nbsp;claims&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;rights&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    almost&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;South China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    responded&nbsp;forcefully,&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;ships&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    firing water&nbsp;cannons&nbsp;at&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;his&nbsp;speech,&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Teodoro&nbsp;pointed&nbsp;out&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    nine-dash&nbsp;line,\u201d&nbsp;a&nbsp;boundary&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    line&nbsp;that China&nbsp;unilaterally&nbsp;claims&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;is&nbsp;&#8220;not&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    based&nbsp;on&nbsp;international&nbsp;law\u201d.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    While President&nbsp;Xi&nbsp;Jinping&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;government&nbsp;preach&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201cfair&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    just\u201d international&nbsp;order,&nbsp;he&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stressed&nbsp;that&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;values&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    are&nbsp;&#8220;completely&nbsp;different&nbsp;from&nbsp;those&nbsp;of other&nbsp;countries&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;world,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    especially&nbsp;small&nbsp;countries\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;response,&nbsp;a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    military&nbsp;official&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    audience&nbsp;countered&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Vietnam&nbsp;and Malaysia,&nbsp;which&nbsp;also&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;disputes&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    effectively&nbsp;addressed&nbsp;their&nbsp;\u201cdifferences\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;China.&nbsp;He&nbsp;then&nbsp;asked&nbsp;why&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;could&nbsp;not&nbsp;do&nbsp;likewise.&nbsp;He&nbsp;noted&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Malaysian&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Anwar&nbsp;had&nbsp;pointed&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;dialogue&nbsp;with&nbsp;China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Teodoro&nbsp;responded&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sarcastically,&nbsp;&#8220;Thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    very&nbsp;much&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;propaganda&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    disguised&nbsp;as&nbsp;a question\u201d.&nbsp;He&nbsp;then&nbsp;added,&nbsp;&#8220;If&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;does&nbsp;to&nbsp;other&nbsp;Southeast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Asian&nbsp;countries&nbsp;what&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;currently&nbsp;doing&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines,&nbsp;we&nbsp;will&nbsp;see&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    different&nbsp;reaction.&nbsp;Dialogue&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;not&nbsp;possible&nbsp;without&nbsp;trust,&#8221;&nbsp;he&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">JIJI&nbsp;PRESS&nbsp;News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025060100247&amp;g=int#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025060100247%26g%3Dint%23goog_rewarded&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2VaEA1DbhwLtAl8C11L25T\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article?k=2025060100247&amp;g=int#<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  goog_rewarded<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-143\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    has&nbsp;hit&nbsp;back&nbsp;at&nbsp;US&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Secretary&nbsp;Pete&nbsp;Hegseth&nbsp;for&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;criticizing&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    by&nbsp;name&nbsp;over&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;security&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">conference&nbsp;in&nbsp;Singapore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;ministry&#8217;s&nbsp;spokesperson&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    made&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;protest&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    lodged&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;US&nbsp;on&nbsp;Sunday, one&nbsp;day&nbsp;after&nbsp;Hegseth&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    delivered&nbsp;a&nbsp;speech&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Shangri-La&nbsp;Dialogue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;spokesperson&nbsp;said&nbsp;China&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deplores&nbsp;and&nbsp;firmly&nbsp;opposes&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    his&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;and&nbsp;&#8220;has&nbsp;protested strongly&#8221;&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;spokesperson&nbsp;described&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;question&nbsp;as&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    entirely&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;internal&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    affair,&#8221;&nbsp;and&nbsp;added,&nbsp;&#8220;no&nbsp;country&nbsp;is&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    position&nbsp;to&nbsp;interfere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;spokesperson&nbsp;criticized&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Washington&nbsp;again&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;saying&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    US&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;&#8220;primary&nbsp;factor&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hurting&nbsp;the&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stability&#8221;&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;China&nbsp;lodged&nbsp;another&nbsp;protest&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;Washington&nbsp;last&nbsp;week&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    when&nbsp;US&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;of&nbsp;State&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Marco Rubio&nbsp;announced&nbsp;a&nbsp;decision&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    begin&nbsp;revoking&nbsp;student&nbsp;visas&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;nationals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-144\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK World (English)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250601_06\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250601_06\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HFntOt8XGFefhZkqYK0Ix\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250601_06\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  index.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-145\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;2,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Staff&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;UAV&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    estimated)&nbsp;flying&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ocean&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;area&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;Yonagunijim&nbsp;Island&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Taiwan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;UAV&nbsp;then&nbsp;circled&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean,&nbsp;and&nbsp;turned&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    flew&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;area.<br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp; &nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scrambled&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;UAV.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"166\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbzOgBJ77e-nvhIfb7s9EQDktCiyXdIvJNoGc4F-vHfSqHqPxXoiThpvT60y_pEBb5NDulL45eOMN2d6pUcqc1jMRXTHPXG-FB3YZ_qGZXcJNduV0AXVKfqCtf1Gh3DI8BUw90=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0011-420b382e07ac.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-146\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250602_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250602_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1H3b6KV-AbQ7NA-EtL5Pnk\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250602_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-147\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;From&nbsp;May&nbsp;27&nbsp;to&nbsp;29,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;naval&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;including&nbsp;the&nbsp;Admiral&nbsp;Kuznetsov&nbsp;class&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    carrier&nbsp;Liaoning&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    16)&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ocean&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;below&nbsp;table&nbsp;and&nbsp;chart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;During&nbsp;this&nbsp;period,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Liaoning&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;16)&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;made&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;140&nbsp;landings&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;takeoffs,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    approximately&nbsp;80&nbsp;by&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;and 60&nbsp;by&nbsp;helicopters.&nbsp;This&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    brings&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;landings&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    takeoffs&nbsp;from&nbsp;May 25&nbsp;to&nbsp;29&nbsp;to&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;260.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;May&nbsp;30,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Admiral&nbsp;Kuznetsov&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;Liaoning&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;16)&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    naval&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    south&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.<br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp; &nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scrambled&nbsp;to&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"500\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZ3jmplfZp4Wmj44uga0KKr8IQ7ershcxWtZt5RPGkr8_CduH7jAVB_i2YPNSuSnelnJHJ1M9ELFgxfcP3TEsewsSIAjfPUBi_SQPuEywiaVcHDVPiBLkoIaAFB3zIiaTXtwN8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0012-7eca9c7594c6.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"163\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nbe-N66Bs2snUtKUCikReb9B31OvotF2fpnWCyXpU-RzNzUds3qXtSPmwxTeX_RqkghCBAs777PzlMjsAiA3P9R6UQvEqt5NcG3_yL2V_Yg5yM5YQJdMeDHkUMpjQJ6zCUxgDg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0013-92a8991cc2cf.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"500\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYUBeuqJWv5cSyV622ArOK45_I-tX-kDh5CDakiborIZVGdlnraeJI6RSZlw0Wsawx2q2oTwggnEeYQltqIGdMhikZ3AEwnEVtiwdWJisGb8htYnrn-MjlM1qyCP8Lh31kh5Qs=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0014-90139d7ed584.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-148\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250602_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250602_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xiP60NzicoiZVIS_IE6NZ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250602_02.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-149\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;security&nbsp;officials&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    revealed&nbsp;that&nbsp;China&nbsp;had&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployed&nbsp;a&nbsp;large&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    naval&nbsp;and coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;\u201cFirst&nbsp;Island&nbsp;Chain\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    connecting&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    southwestern&nbsp;archipelago&nbsp;with&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;in&nbsp;May,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    averaging&nbsp;50&nbsp;to&nbsp;70&nbsp;ships&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    day.&nbsp;The&nbsp;official&nbsp;pointed&nbsp;out&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;was&nbsp;\u201cpressure\u201d&nbsp;to&nbsp;show&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    off&nbsp;its&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;control&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;First&nbsp;Island Chain,&nbsp;and&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;a&nbsp;sense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;alarm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;official,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;had&nbsp;previously&nbsp;deployed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    more&nbsp;than&nbsp;90&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;last&nbsp;December,&nbsp;mainly&nbsp;inside&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    First&nbsp;Island&nbsp;Chain,&nbsp;but&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    time&nbsp;the&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployed&nbsp;in&nbsp;the form&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;gathering&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sea&nbsp;area&nbsp;close&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;First&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;Chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;China&nbsp;began&nbsp;a&nbsp;large-scale&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployment&nbsp;of&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;in&nbsp;May,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;27th&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;month, about&nbsp;70&nbsp;vessels were&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vicinity&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;First&nbsp;Island&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chain.The&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Navy&#8217;s&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Liaoning&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Western&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Shandong&nbsp;was&nbsp;active&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;The&nbsp;third&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carrier,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Fujian,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conducted its&nbsp;eighth&nbsp;test&nbsp;cruise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;official&nbsp;noted&nbsp;that&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    large-scale&nbsp;deployment&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    related&nbsp;to&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;policy&nbsp;of&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    turning&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;inside&nbsp;the&nbsp;First&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;Chain&nbsp;into&nbsp;an&nbsp;inland&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sea\u201d&nbsp;and&nbsp;bringing&nbsp;it&nbsp;under&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    its&nbsp;control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250602-J7M732RVCVMZFONUMBGSLFFYHI\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250602-J7M732RVCVMZFONUMBGSLFFYHI\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KhQD8fk5EbNteVVMqIaNe\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250602-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  J7M732RVCVMZFONUMBGSLFFYHI\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-150\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Press&nbsp;Release&nbsp;by&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard&nbsp;(excerpt)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;(JCG)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    will&nbsp;dispatch&nbsp;the&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessel&nbsp;\u201cMizuho\u201d&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;Southeast&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    from&nbsp;June&nbsp;11,&nbsp;2025&nbsp;for&nbsp;about&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;month&nbsp;to&nbsp;conduct&nbsp;anti-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    piracy&nbsp;operations&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;high&nbsp;seas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;During&nbsp;the&nbsp;dispatch,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessel&nbsp;will&nbsp;conduct&nbsp;anti-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    piracy&nbsp;training&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Malaysian&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;Enforcement&nbsp;Agency&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    MMEA)&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation&nbsp;and&nbsp;partnership. In&nbsp;addition, the&nbsp;MCT&nbsp;(Mobile&nbsp;Cooperation&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Team)&nbsp;will&nbsp;provide&nbsp;capacity&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    building&nbsp;support&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;MMEA. Through&nbsp;these&nbsp;efforts,&nbsp;we&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    will&nbsp;contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maintenance&nbsp;and&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;a&nbsp;free and&nbsp;open&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;order&nbsp;based&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;law in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-151\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Coast Guard<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250603_1\/k250603_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250603_1\/k250603_1.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290047000&amp;usg=AOvVaw35ZPKtQWndL1SVOMZBPmfn\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250603_1\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  k250603_1.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-152\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Renhai&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    number&nbsp;102)&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Jangkai&nbsp;II&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;550)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    southeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;50km&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    southwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Kusagaki&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;(Kagoshima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;4.&nbsp;From&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    June&nbsp;4&nbsp;to&nbsp;5,&nbsp;these&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    crossed the&nbsp;Osumi&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;also&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;Jangkai&nbsp;II&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    frigate&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;538)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Fuchi&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    replenishment&nbsp;oilers&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    number&nbsp;903)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;120km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;June&nbsp;5.&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;then&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed these&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;south&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    main&nbsp;island&nbsp;of&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyakojima Island&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"211\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nac_jX4b6Nmbhw92ItOBb_NPKqKdvF47XOpZ0Dm40m-8zfg13wJ9Ugriw1hVBnrocu-2g7pNfS8TojwVqeCITvf7wTSaBF6w1rEvq6p-cn4agH8wXivsRJyXJ208fh7Y0Jkc2E=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0015-770af6bdadd8.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-153\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250605_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250605_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Eqqa2bEDHqcFhqGetll9b\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250605_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-154\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Press&nbsp;Release&nbsp;by&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard&nbsp;(excerpt)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;May&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;(JCG)&nbsp;dispatched&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    its&nbsp;officers&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    seminar&nbsp;and&nbsp;table&nbsp;top&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    search&nbsp;and&nbsp;rescue&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    by&nbsp;the&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guards&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States,&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Korea,&nbsp;hosted&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Korean&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;in&nbsp;Busan,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;Korea.&nbsp;In&nbsp;this&nbsp;way,&nbsp;the&nbsp;three&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;strengthened&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation&nbsp;among&nbsp;the&nbsp;coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    guards&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;three&nbsp;countries,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    three&nbsp;countries&nbsp;jointly&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    provided&nbsp;capacity-building&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    support&nbsp;to&nbsp;ASEAN&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;agency&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    personnel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-155\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Coast Guard<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250605\/k250605.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250605\/k250605.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1yPL89AxOu-XXtS105e4eq\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250605\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  k250605.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-156\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;6,&nbsp;four&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;intruded&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    into&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ishigaki&nbsp;City,&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture.&nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    11th&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;Headquarters&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Naha&nbsp;City),&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    time&nbsp;since&nbsp;May&nbsp;14&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;have&nbsp;entered&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Senkaku&nbsp;Islands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    headquarters,&nbsp;the&nbsp;four&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;successively&nbsp;intruded&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    into&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Uotsurijima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;between&nbsp;10:<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    30&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;and&nbsp;45&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;6, and&nbsp;left&nbsp;the&nbsp;vicinity&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minam-&nbsp;Kojima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;by&nbsp;about&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    0:30&nbsp;p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">JIJI&nbsp;PRESS&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025060600862&amp;g=soc#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025060600862%26g%3Dsoc%23goog_rewarded&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw234yVPWhT6EI6amLC00Lhl\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article?k=2025060600862&amp;g=soc#<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  goog_rewarded<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-157\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Admiral&nbsp;Kuznetsov&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;Liaoning&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;16),&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Luyang&nbsp;III&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;122),&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Renhai&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    104),&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Type&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    901&nbsp;fast&nbsp;combat&nbsp;support&nbsp;ship&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull number&nbsp;901)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;300&nbsp;km&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minami-Torishima&nbsp;Island (Tokyo&nbsp;Metropolitan)&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;7.<br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;8,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Liaoning&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;16)&nbsp;was&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;have&nbsp;made&nbsp;landings&nbsp;and&nbsp;takeoffs&nbsp;by&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;aircrafts&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;helicopters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"342\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYUd6LCAoo_NJaTixRSIBD0BCcewESPXg-uTvKl83caepw-7znPTEqe-b4cCSUx-Btv3hlIHLUPIv3c_V049QQFGoF4ro7kwkLn8dI6lb9Kdl66I8umoF0T6oicRqIjSWf4XcQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0002-7b339da114b1.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-158\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250608_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250608_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12LwnZRmI5V5iHQSPA_Yxb\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250608_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-159\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;August&nbsp;8,&nbsp;Taiwan&#8217;s&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard&nbsp;held&nbsp;a&nbsp;joint&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;and&nbsp;Air&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Force&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;forces&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kaohsiung&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Harbor&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kaohsiung,&nbsp;southern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwan,&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;public.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;vicinity&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;islands&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwan&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;controls,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    there&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;a&nbsp;series&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    incidents&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;intruding&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    into&nbsp;Taiwan&#8217;s&nbsp;restricted&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    side&nbsp;has&nbsp;an&nbsp;urgent&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    response&nbsp;capabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;is&nbsp;held&nbsp;once&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    every&nbsp;two&nbsp;years,&nbsp;and&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    year&nbsp;a&nbsp;total&nbsp;of&nbsp;13&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;and&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;boats&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard&nbsp;and&nbsp;an&nbsp;anti-submarine&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    helicopter&nbsp;from&nbsp;the Navy&nbsp;participated.&nbsp;The&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    was&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    assumption&nbsp;that&nbsp;members&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    terrorist&nbsp;organization&nbsp;had&nbsp;hijacked&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    passenger&nbsp;ship&nbsp;connecting&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    main&nbsp;island&nbsp;of&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;outlying&nbsp;island&nbsp;and&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    planning&nbsp;to&nbsp;attack&nbsp;a&nbsp;nearby&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    natural&nbsp;gas&nbsp;storage&nbsp;depot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Special&nbsp;forces&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;high-speed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    boat,&nbsp;in&nbsp;coordination&nbsp;with a&nbsp;helicopter,&nbsp;chased&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    passenger&nbsp;ship.&nbsp;Using&nbsp;a&nbsp;rope&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    attached&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;passenger&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ship,&nbsp;they&nbsp;boarded&nbsp;and&nbsp;subdued&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    passenger&nbsp;ship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;President&nbsp;Lai&nbsp;Ching-kuo,&nbsp;who&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    visited&nbsp;the&nbsp;site,&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    his&nbsp;recognition&nbsp;that&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;facing \u201cgray&nbsp;zone&nbsp;operations\u201d&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China,&nbsp;which&nbsp;threatens&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    means&nbsp;that&nbsp;do&nbsp;not&nbsp;involve&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    use&nbsp;of&nbsp;force,&nbsp;and&nbsp;encouraged&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;officers&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;the&nbsp;front&nbsp;line.&nbsp;He&nbsp;urged&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;officers&nbsp;to&nbsp;\u201censure&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    safety&nbsp;and&nbsp;dignity&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwanese&nbsp;people&nbsp;by&nbsp;equipping&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    them&nbsp;with&nbsp;the latest&nbsp;equipment&nbsp;and&nbsp;science&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Mainichi&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;News&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/20250608\/k00\/00m\/030\/228000c\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/20250608\/k00\/00m\/030\/228000c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rb-TV1LCjmcYfsb_Mizuy\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  20250608\/k00\/00m\/030\/228000c<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-160\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Book&nbsp;Review&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    \u201cSea&nbsp;lion&nbsp;hunting&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;Takeshima\u201d&nbsp;by&nbsp;Takao&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Inoue&nbsp;and&nbsp;Hitoshi&nbsp;Sato&nbsp;(Sankei&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;Publications,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    2970&nbsp;yen)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;There&nbsp;are&nbsp;three&nbsp;grounds&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Takeshima&nbsp;being&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territory.&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Yonago&nbsp;(now&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tottori&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;townspeople&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conducted&nbsp;business&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Takeshima&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;official&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    recognition&nbsp;of the&nbsp;Edo&nbsp;Shogunate,&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;government&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    incorporated&nbsp;Takeshima&nbsp;into&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Shimane&nbsp;Prefecture&nbsp;in&nbsp;1905&nbsp;and&nbsp;openly&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;continuously&nbsp;governed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    island,&nbsp;and&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;The&nbsp;San&nbsp;Francisco&nbsp;Peace&nbsp;Treaty&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stipulated&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;would&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;Takeshima.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Korea&nbsp;has&nbsp;no&nbsp;such&nbsp;basis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;This&nbsp;book&nbsp;recounts&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hunting&nbsp;of&nbsp;sea&nbsp;lions&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Takeshima&nbsp;in&nbsp;1934,&nbsp;using&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    miraculously&nbsp;preserved&nbsp;photographs&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    newspaper&nbsp;articles&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    time&nbsp;with&nbsp;commentary&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reinforce&nbsp;point&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;three&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    grounds.&nbsp;After&nbsp;Takeshima&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    incorporation&nbsp;into&nbsp;Shimane&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture,&nbsp;sea&nbsp;lion&nbsp;hunting&nbsp;became&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    subject&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;prefectural&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    governor&#8217;s&nbsp;permit&nbsp;system,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    which&nbsp;was&nbsp;continually&nbsp;renewed.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hunting&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;book&nbsp;is&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cSea&nbsp;Lion&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Fishery&nbsp;License\u201dissued&nbsp;in&nbsp;January&nbsp;1934,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    photograph&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;License&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    included.&nbsp;What&nbsp;is&nbsp;emphasized&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;international&nbsp;trials&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;disputes&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    actual&nbsp;results&nbsp;of&nbsp;treating&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;area&nbsp;as&nbsp;territory,&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;granting&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    permits&nbsp;and&nbsp;licenses,&nbsp;without&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    protests&nbsp;from&nbsp;other&nbsp;countries.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;This&nbsp;book&nbsp;demonstrates&nbsp;that&nbsp;track&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    record.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Shimane&nbsp;Prefecture&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    measures&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;sea&nbsp;lion&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hunting&nbsp;permits&nbsp;are&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    relevant&nbsp;to&nbsp;(3).&nbsp;When&nbsp;the&nbsp;Peace&nbsp;Treaty&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    drawn&nbsp;up,&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;demanded&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Takeshima&nbsp;be&nbsp;declared&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;territory,&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    refused&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;&#8220;Rusk&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    documents\u201d.&nbsp;The&nbsp;documents&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    accurately&nbsp;understood&nbsp;the&nbsp;situation,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stating&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;island&nbsp;had&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    been&nbsp;\u201cunder&nbsp;the&nbsp;jurisdiction&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Oki&nbsp;Island&nbsp;Branch&nbsp;Office&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Shimane&nbsp;Prefecture&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    since&nbsp;around&nbsp;1905.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Another&nbsp;significance&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    book&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;information&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    provides&nbsp;on&nbsp;sea&nbsp;lions.&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Korea&nbsp;blames&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    extinction&nbsp;of&nbsp;Takeshima&#8217;s&nbsp;sea&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    lions.&nbsp;A&nbsp;national&nbsp;elementary&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    school&nbsp;social studies&nbsp;textbook&nbsp;published&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;in&nbsp;2019&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    began&nbsp;its&nbsp;chapter&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Takeshima&nbsp;issue&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;provocative&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cartoon&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;sea&nbsp;lions&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Takeshima&nbsp;disappeared&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;overhunting&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;book&nbsp;argues&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    although&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;decline&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    due&nbsp;to&nbsp;mass&nbsp;hunting&nbsp;during&nbsp;the&nbsp;Meiji&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    era,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;inconceivable&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;sea&nbsp;lions&nbsp;that&nbsp;widely&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    inhabited the&nbsp;coasts&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    became&nbsp;extinct&nbsp;solely&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Takeshima&#8217;s&nbsp;sea&nbsp;lion&nbsp;hunting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;One&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;elementary&nbsp;school&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    social&nbsp;studies&nbsp;textbooks&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    passed&nbsp;the&nbsp;2022&nbsp;examination&nbsp;in&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;included&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    statement,&nbsp;&#8220;After&nbsp;the&nbsp;1970s,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sea&nbsp;lions&nbsp;could&nbsp;no&nbsp;longer&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    caught and&nbsp;are&nbsp;thought&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    become&nbsp;extinct\u201d.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;hoped&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;this&nbsp;book&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;spread&nbsp;of&nbsp;such&nbsp;dispassionate&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    recognition&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    responsibility&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    extinction&nbsp;should&nbsp;not be&nbsp;placed&nbsp;solely&nbsp;on&nbsp;Japan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250608-YSI4PNGTKVP7VLJQPXPOJ66V7Q\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250608-YSI4PNGTKVP7VLJQPXPOJ66V7Q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1NBHtiqkz41pL_1ijvpxq-\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250608-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  YSI4PNGTKVP7VLJQPXPOJ66V7Q\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-161\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;China&nbsp;has&nbsp;constructed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    several&nbsp;large&nbsp;structures&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Korea-China&nbsp;Provisional&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Measures&nbsp;Zone (PMZ)&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Yellow&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;has&nbsp;emerged&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    risk&nbsp;to&nbsp;Korea&#8217;s&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;sovereignty&nbsp;and&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    environment.&nbsp;Although&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;side&nbsp;explains&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    they&nbsp;are&nbsp;\u201cfishing&nbsp;facilities,\u201d&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scale,&nbsp;location,&nbsp;and&nbsp;linkage&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;military&nbsp;training&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    led&nbsp;many&nbsp;to&nbsp;point&nbsp;out&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    intentions&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;read&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    similar&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cgray&nbsp;zone&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strategy\u201d&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;2018,&nbsp;China&nbsp;began&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    installing&nbsp;steel-framed&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fishing&nbsp;facilities\u201d&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    PMZ&nbsp;that&nbsp;reach 70&nbsp;meters&nbsp;in&nbsp;height,&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    recent&nbsp;years&nbsp;it&nbsp;has&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployed&nbsp;an&nbsp;exploratory&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    drilling&nbsp;facility&nbsp;with a&nbsp;helipad&nbsp;and&nbsp;numerous&nbsp;buoys.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;they&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    declared&nbsp;the&nbsp;area&nbsp;a&nbsp;no-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    navigation&nbsp;zone&nbsp;and&nbsp;have&nbsp;even&nbsp;mobilized&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    an&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conduct&nbsp;military&nbsp;drills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;These&nbsp;moves&nbsp;are&nbsp;seen&nbsp;as&nbsp;part&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201cgray&nbsp;zone&nbsp;strategy\u201d&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    establish&nbsp;de&nbsp;facto&nbsp;control&nbsp;without&nbsp;overtly&nbsp;using&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    military&nbsp;means.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;very&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    similar&nbsp;to&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;approach&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;where&nbsp;it&nbsp;built&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    artificial&nbsp;islands&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployed&nbsp;missiles&nbsp;and&nbsp;anti-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;guns on&nbsp;them,&nbsp;claiming&nbsp;them&nbsp;as&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    own&nbsp;territory&nbsp;and&nbsp;making&nbsp;them&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    an&nbsp;established&nbsp;fact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;particular,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Yellow&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;has&nbsp;value&nbsp;to&nbsp;China&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strategic&nbsp;buffer&nbsp;zone\u201d&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    block&nbsp;the&nbsp;approach&nbsp;of&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;forces,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;positioned&nbsp;as&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;line&nbsp;with&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coastal cities,&nbsp;bearing&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;forces&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;in&nbsp;mind.&nbsp;There&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;widespread&nbsp;concern&nbsp;among&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South Korean&nbsp;diplomats&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    turning&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Yellow&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    into&nbsp;an&nbsp;inland&nbsp;sea\u201d&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    underway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;response,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    government&nbsp;and&nbsp;experts&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    called&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;multifaceted&nbsp;and&nbsp;combined&nbsp;response&nbsp;as&nbsp;follows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;First,&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;point,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    difficult&nbsp;to&nbsp;question&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    clear&nbsp;illegality&nbsp;under&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    international&nbsp;law,&nbsp;since the&nbsp;structures&nbsp;were&nbsp;installed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    beyond&nbsp;the&nbsp;median&nbsp;line&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    PMZ.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;said&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    it&nbsp;is necessary&nbsp;to&nbsp;diplomatically&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    request&nbsp;China&nbsp;to&nbsp;correct&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    violations&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Korea-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China Maritime&nbsp;Cooperation&nbsp;Council&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Fisheries&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Committee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Some&nbsp;\u201cproportional&nbsp;response\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    proposals&nbsp;have&nbsp;also&nbsp;been&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    floated&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;Koreans&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;install&nbsp;a&nbsp;similar&nbsp;offshore&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    structure&nbsp;near&nbsp;the&nbsp;median&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    line.&nbsp;Observation&nbsp;buoys,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    marine&nbsp;research facilities,&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;floating&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    power&nbsp;plants&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    mentioned&nbsp;for&nbsp;consideration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    urgent&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    preemptive&nbsp;intelligence-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    gathering systems&nbsp;in&nbsp;anticipation&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;military&nbsp;diversion&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    structures.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;necessary&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;normalize&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;activities&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;ROK&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Navy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    utilizing&nbsp;reconnaissance&nbsp;satellites,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    patrol&nbsp;aircraft,&nbsp;and&nbsp;unmanned&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aerial&nbsp;vehicles.&nbsp;Some&nbsp;have&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;that&nbsp;joint&nbsp;U.S.-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;drills&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    information&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;should be&nbsp;strengthened&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    structure&nbsp;issue&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    elevated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;context&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    U.S.-China&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;confrontation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Some&nbsp;are&nbsp;discussing&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strategy&nbsp;of&nbsp;\u201cintentionally&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    bringing&nbsp;a&nbsp;derelict&nbsp;ship&nbsp;into&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    contact&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;structure&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    pretending&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;accident,\u201d<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;following&nbsp;the&nbsp;example&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines, which&nbsp;ran&nbsp;aground&nbsp;a&nbsp;World&nbsp;War&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    II&nbsp;landing&nbsp;ship&nbsp;to&nbsp;counter&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&#8217;s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;claims&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Kim&nbsp;Dong-gyu,&nbsp;editor-in-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    chief&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    current&nbsp;affairs&nbsp;magazine \u201cPADO,\u201d asserted,&nbsp;&#8220;In&nbsp;parallel&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;hard-line&nbsp;strategy&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    crashing&nbsp;a&nbsp;derelict&nbsp;ship&nbsp;into&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;structure,&nbsp;the&nbsp;ROK&nbsp;side&nbsp;needs&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;a&nbsp;similar&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    facility&nbsp;and&nbsp;send&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u2018strong&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    signal\u2019&nbsp;that&nbsp;it may&nbsp;be&nbsp;converted&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    military&nbsp;facility\u201d.<br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp; &nbsp;For&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;administration&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Lee&nbsp;Jae-myung,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    response&nbsp;to&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;Yellow&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;strategy is&nbsp;not&nbsp;merely&nbsp;a&nbsp;matter&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fisheries&nbsp;or&nbsp;sovereignty,&nbsp;but&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;critical&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    test&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;balance&nbsp;in&nbsp;Northeast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Asia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">AFPBB&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afpbb.com\/articles\/-\/3582246\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.afpbb.com\/articles\/-\/3582246&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw231mOZ-8eKJ6vJSOk0Wivb\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.afpbb.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  articles\/-\/3582246<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-162\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    naval&nbsp;vessel,&nbsp;Vishnya&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    intelligence&nbsp;ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    number&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">208),&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;40&nbsp;km&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Oki&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;(Shimane&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">on&nbsp;June&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Then&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;this&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    east&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    zone&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Oki&nbsp;Islands,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    contiguous&nbsp;zone&nbsp;north&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sadogashima<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Island&nbsp;(Niigata&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;June&nbsp;6,sailing&nbsp;north&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;zone&nbsp;west&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Rebun&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Hokkaido)&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    June&nbsp;8,&nbsp;and&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;east&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Soya&nbsp;Strait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"179\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYBcBjslHissqJ7zzmGcUSoo49C2-wi5a7Qn0vwiC5-8m2gvhvUd_7huVlebU9tui_0ahGx-zwoCistqhecjdyqleGqWI2l1SNJ-HKBkroJv161rdpVXWDRcG3fE1e4Db7ezdA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0003-50140a6f6ad0.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-163\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250609_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250609_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290048000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zma-Y0tDOMBeq5a0h54L8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250609_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-164\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Admiral&nbsp;Kuznetsov&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;Shandong&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp; number&nbsp;17),&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Renhai&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    number&nbsp;107),&nbsp;two&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Jangkai&nbsp;II&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    571&nbsp;and&nbsp;572),&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Type&nbsp;901&nbsp;fast&nbsp;combat&nbsp;support&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ship (hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;905)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;550&nbsp;km&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;7.&nbsp;On&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    June&nbsp;9,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Shandong&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    number&nbsp;17)&nbsp;was&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    have&nbsp;made&nbsp;landings&nbsp;and&nbsp;takeoffs&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fighter&nbsp;aircrafts&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    helicopters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"310\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbiDangUcrOMJNLIZyYBzIaDsqzbe50vWk4Ld6wsaQOVFXLdn8JMA8PClxPXYw-4fQ4k1arK5AYKTu3fxJojjbnDt--2LVJNjfAQlkPs0yQgmfo-J7amZlVSDG5VfAbokoaCDE=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0004-879954fdb293.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"462\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYsa3RRCWWQEXXMUkzdRUgKQlCLIfMAkkAMjizyVxmf0XuVJ8zgrSOgsAgphK2ntAMC1slpSe2YpsKbVA0pRjZCyxXpjVfpibC1g2LfsYRQulRmJrhWgilgq5dTxSah1Br6ti4=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0005-f0a7a3de3c58.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-165\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250609_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250609_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Aei7rIOFA3e7BSpnJg2-k\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250609_02.pdf<\/span><br \/>\n                                                  <span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-166\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;11th&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard&nbsp;Headquarters&nbsp;(Naha&nbsp;City)<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;announced&nbsp;that&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;10,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    it&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    oceanographic&nbsp;research&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    was&nbsp;dropping&nbsp;a&nbsp;wire-like&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    object&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;sea&nbsp;within&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Exclusive&nbsp;Economic&nbsp;Zone&nbsp;(EEZ),<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;approximately&nbsp;82&nbsp;km&nbsp;south&nbsp;of&nbsp;Yonaguni&nbsp;Island,&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture.<br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp; &nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    headquarters,&nbsp;it&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;activity&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    oceanographic&nbsp;research&nbsp;vessel at&nbsp;around&nbsp;7:25&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    same&nbsp;day.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard&nbsp;demanded&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    survey&nbsp;be&nbsp;stopped,&nbsp;claiming&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surveys&nbsp;without&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    consent&nbsp;are&nbsp;unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">JIJI&nbsp;PRESS&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Jpanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025061001054&amp;g=pol#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025061001054%26g%3Dpol%23goog_rewarded&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02KIL82j3Gc8FdhKL0lys-\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article?k=2025061001054&amp;g=pol#<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  goog_rewarded<\/span><br \/>\n                                                  <span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-167\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nakatani&#8217;s&nbsp;answer&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;press&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conference&nbsp;(excerpt)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Nakatani:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;7,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;presence&nbsp;of&nbsp;several&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;naval&nbsp;vessels,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    including&nbsp;the&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;Liaoning,&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;300&nbsp;km&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Minami-Torishima&nbsp;Island. On&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;day,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;the&nbsp;presence&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    several&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;naval&nbsp;vessels,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;including&nbsp;the&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;Shandong,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;550&nbsp;km&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    southeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island.&nbsp;Furthermore,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Liaoning,&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    June&nbsp;8,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Shandong,&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    June&nbsp;9,&nbsp;were&nbsp;observed&nbsp;to&nbsp;have made&nbsp;landings&nbsp;and&nbsp;takeoffs&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fighter&nbsp;jets&nbsp;and&nbsp;others,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    respectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    we&nbsp;have&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    announced&nbsp;that&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Navy&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carriers&nbsp;have&nbsp;operated&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;east&nbsp;of&nbsp;Iwo&nbsp;Jima.&nbsp;This&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;also&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    we&nbsp;have&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;and&nbsp;announced&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;two&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    carriers&nbsp;were&nbsp;active&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Regarding&nbsp;this&nbsp;matter,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    has&nbsp;made&nbsp;appropriate&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    representations&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;side&nbsp;through&nbsp;diplomatic&nbsp;channels.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    I&nbsp;would&nbsp;like&nbsp;to&nbsp;refrain&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    answering&nbsp;further&nbsp;questions,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    as&nbsp;there&nbsp;are&nbsp;diplomatic&nbsp;matters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;be&nbsp;dealt&nbsp;with.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;China&nbsp;is&nbsp;planning&nbsp;to&nbsp;improve&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;operational&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;carriers&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    it&nbsp;currently&nbsp;operates&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    enhance&nbsp;its&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conduct&nbsp;operations&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    distant&nbsp;sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;airspace.&nbsp;Under&nbsp;these&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    circumstances,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    decided&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Buildup&nbsp;Program&nbsp;to&nbsp;promote&nbsp;the&nbsp;development&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    mobile air&nbsp;surveillance&nbsp;radar&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    systems&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;equipment on islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;our&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    air&nbsp;defense&nbsp;posture&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    airspace&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;vast&nbsp;airspace&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean&nbsp;side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;closely&nbsp;monitor the&nbsp;movements&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;naval&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels,&nbsp;including&nbsp;these&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carriers,&nbsp;and&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    take&nbsp;all&nbsp;possible&nbsp;measures&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surveillance&nbsp;activities.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    addition,&nbsp;we&nbsp;will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    demonstrate&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;intention&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    capability&nbsp;to&nbsp;deter&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    unilateral&nbsp;changes&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;or&nbsp;attempts&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;so&nbsp;by&nbsp;disclosing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    information&nbsp;obtained&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    our&nbsp;surveillance&nbsp;activities&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;a&nbsp;timely&nbsp;and&nbsp;appropriate&nbsp;manner&nbsp;and&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    demonstrating&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conducting&nbsp;seamless&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    intelligence&nbsp;gathering&nbsp;and&nbsp;surveillance&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/kisha\/2025\/0610a.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/kisha\/2025\/0610a.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uH0ZGXbzfFfyNMLWnzqCB\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  kisha\/2025\/0610a.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-168\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Dongdiao&nbsp;class&nbsp;Intelligence&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;794)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailing&nbsp;east&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;60km&nbsp;west&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Kuchinoerabu-jima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kagoshima&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;10.&nbsp;This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Osumi&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"248\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZ-Lz21ZrbcSQEy7EvoBzv8S0zbLwEEu0gSDgct08NnZd3Vfc4tVVvZF3k5ad11a3dqEqkIPNxgpHqI1m4WE6cktxm4YvDB5C76K-ynZnYdklPLJ--FExmmKjvhefsSmJJ9z7g=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0006-885a14c39e66.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-169\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250610_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250610_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2879dKJZHo-Z0NTAGt2fT3\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250610_01.pdf<\/span><br \/>\n                                                  <span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-170\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Press&nbsp;Release&nbsp;by&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;(excerpt)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;are&nbsp;pleased to&nbsp;announce&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;7th&nbsp;Japan-ASEAN&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    East&nbsp;Timor&nbsp;Ship&nbsp;Rider&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Cooperation&nbsp;Program&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    3rd&nbsp;Japan-Pacific&nbsp;Island&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Countries&nbsp;Ship&nbsp;Rider&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Cooperation&nbsp;Program&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    held&nbsp;as&nbsp;follows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Program&nbsp;contents:&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    Seminars&nbsp;on&nbsp;various&nbsp;topics&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    including&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maritime&nbsp;law,&nbsp;observation&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    various&nbsp;training&nbsp;exercises,&nbsp;shipboard&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    experience,&nbsp;presentations&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maritime&nbsp;security&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    participants from&nbsp;each&nbsp;country,&nbsp;troop&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    training,&nbsp;WPS&nbsp;seminar,&nbsp;etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Period:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">June&nbsp;12&nbsp;to&nbsp;21,&nbsp;2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Participating&nbsp;countries:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">7&nbsp;ASEAN&nbsp;member&nbsp;countries,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    East&nbsp;Timor,&nbsp;11&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Island&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;program&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    include&nbsp;a&nbsp;seminar&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    international&nbsp;law&nbsp;concerning&nbsp;the&nbsp;oceans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-171\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Defense<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/news\/2025\/06\/11a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/news\/2025\/06\/11a.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1eHGHslT3p7mU7irVXcAna\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  news\/2025\/06\/11a.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-172\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Press&nbsp;Release&nbsp;by&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;From&nbsp;about&nbsp;10:30&nbsp;to&nbsp;11:00&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    June&nbsp;7&nbsp;and&nbsp;from&nbsp;about&nbsp;14:00&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;15:00&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;8&nbsp;respectively,&nbsp;a&nbsp;J-15&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fighter&nbsp;jet&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;Shandong followed a&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;P-3C&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;was&nbsp;conducting&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surveillance&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;high&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    seas&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.&nbsp;On&nbsp;those&nbsp;occasions,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;J-15&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;made&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    peculiar&nbsp;approaches (horizontal distance of&nbsp;about&nbsp;45&nbsp;meters&nbsp;with&nbsp;no&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    difference&nbsp;in&nbsp;altitude)&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;P-3C&nbsp;patrol aircraft, and&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;8th&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;about&nbsp;900&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    meters&nbsp;in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    P-3C&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;aircraft (with&nbsp;no&nbsp;difference&nbsp;in&nbsp;altitude).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Such&nbsp;peculiar&nbsp;approaches&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;military&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    could&nbsp;trigger&nbsp;an&nbsp;accidental&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    collision.&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expressed&nbsp;serious&nbsp;concern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    about&nbsp;this&nbsp;incident&nbsp;and&nbsp;made&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;stern&nbsp;representation&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    side&nbsp;to&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;a&nbsp;recurrence&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;such&nbsp;an&nbsp;incident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;No&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;or&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    personnel&nbsp;were&nbsp;harmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"375\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NY3bjsG_LNMhClGEglVaSXn-QJJXVTXWUmmpNHP9x2ie-l7Uyxi8bfmu0j3OR1NTRdy0rUXrkawItYVnNLTPSQyH9r3A5KWRl-YKzzgzuTuLKPq3DBvIWD5vkhhbXh59oM_KXM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0007-fd5fa15cd3dd.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-173\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Defense<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/news\/2025\/06\/11c.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/news\/2025\/06\/11c.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2IxqzCtJjlu9WPReqEQWMB\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  news\/2025\/06\/11c.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-174\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Tainan&nbsp;District&nbsp;Court&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwan&nbsp;sentenced&nbsp;a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    captain&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;cargo&nbsp;ship&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    registered&nbsp;in&nbsp;Togo)&nbsp;to&nbsp;three&nbsp;years&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    prison&nbsp;for&nbsp;violating&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Telegraph&nbsp;Administration&nbsp;Act&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    by&nbsp;cutting&nbsp;the submarine&nbsp;cable&nbsp;connecting&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;main&nbsp;island&nbsp;of&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Penghu&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;12.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;The&nbsp;district&nbsp;court&nbsp;announced&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;sentence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;court&nbsp;found&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    captain&nbsp;instructed&nbsp;his&nbsp;crew&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;lower&nbsp;an&nbsp;anchor&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tainan&nbsp;from&nbsp;February&nbsp;22&nbsp;to&nbsp;25&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;year,&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;zigzag&nbsp;pattern&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vicinity&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;anchor&nbsp;to&nbsp;cut&nbsp;the&nbsp;cable.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chunghwa&nbsp;Telecom&nbsp;suffered&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    damage&nbsp;of&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;NT$17&nbsp;million&nbsp;(approximately&nbsp;\u00a583&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    million)&nbsp;in&nbsp;repair&nbsp;costs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    pointed&nbsp;out&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    possibility&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;disturbance&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    by&nbsp;China&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;so-called&nbsp;\u201cgray&nbsp;zone\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    below&nbsp;an&nbsp;armed&nbsp;attack&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    be&nbsp;ruled&nbsp;out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250612-JLGR23K37NP6TNPAB433VRJN24\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250612-JLGR23K37NP6TNPAB433VRJN24\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FpKBiEixaVTDDEEJAdYkr\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250612-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  JLGR23K37NP6TNPAB433VRJN24\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-175\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;12,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;learned&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;Yonaguni&nbsp;Islanders&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Yonaguni&nbsp;Town,&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture,&nbsp;rescued&nbsp;a&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;merchant&nbsp;ship&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;drifted&nbsp;ashore&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;(Ishigaki&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    City,&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    early&nbsp;Edo&nbsp;period.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    islanders&nbsp;removed&nbsp;the&nbsp;ship&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cargo&nbsp;and&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    trading&nbsp;post&nbsp;at&nbsp;Dejima&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nagasaki&nbsp;via&nbsp;the&nbsp;Satsuma&nbsp;Clan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Nagasaki&nbsp;Magistrate.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Dutch&nbsp;trading&nbsp;post&nbsp;sent&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    letter&nbsp;of&nbsp;thanks&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Satsuma&nbsp;clan.&nbsp;This series&nbsp;of&nbsp;actions&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    example&nbsp;of&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Islands&nbsp;were&nbsp;incorporated&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    into&nbsp;the&nbsp;Edo&nbsp;Shogunate&#8217;s&nbsp;system&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    governance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Associate&nbsp;Professor&nbsp;Nozomu&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ishii&nbsp;of&nbsp;Nagasaki&nbsp;Junshin&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Catholic&nbsp;University,&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    leading&nbsp;researcher&nbsp;on&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;history,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;this&nbsp;by&nbsp;checking&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    several&nbsp;historical&nbsp;documents&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;Archives,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwanese&nbsp;documents&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Dutch&nbsp;East&nbsp;India&nbsp;Company.&nbsp;Mr. Ishii&nbsp;will&nbsp;present&nbsp;his&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    findings&nbsp;at&nbsp;an&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conference&nbsp;on&nbsp;legal&nbsp;history&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;be&nbsp;held&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;of&nbsp;Toronto,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Canada,&nbsp;on&nbsp;July&nbsp;12.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;merchant&nbsp;ship&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Harp\u201d&nbsp;was&nbsp;wrecked&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;25,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    1660,&nbsp;en&nbsp;route&nbsp;from&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;to Nagasaki.&nbsp;The&nbsp;ship&nbsp;washed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ashore&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cTorishima\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Islands.&nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ishii,&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cTrisima\u201d&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;appear&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    repeatedly&nbsp;in&nbsp;historical&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    documents&nbsp;related&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Shogun-authorized trading&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;name&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;time.&nbsp;The&nbsp;ship&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    loaded&nbsp;with trading&nbsp;goods&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;luxury&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    textiles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;At&nbsp;that&nbsp;time,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Shogun&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    issued&nbsp;a&nbsp;code&nbsp;for&nbsp;clans,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    including&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ryukyu&nbsp;(the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    name&nbsp;of&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;at&nbsp;that&nbsp;time)&nbsp;Islands,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;to&nbsp;handle&nbsp;shipwrecks&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    foreign&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nagasaki&nbsp;Magistrate&#8217;s&nbsp;Office.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Therefore,&nbsp;the&nbsp;residents&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Yonaguni&nbsp;Island&nbsp;loaded&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cargo&nbsp;onto&nbsp;a&nbsp;Satsuma&nbsp;(the&nbsp;name&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kagoshima&nbsp;at&nbsp;that&nbsp;time)&nbsp;ship,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    which&nbsp;was&nbsp;taken&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nagasaki&nbsp;Port&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Satsuma&nbsp;clan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    handed&nbsp;over&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;side&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Nagasaki&nbsp;Magistrate&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;In&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;year,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Dutch&nbsp;trading&nbsp;office&nbsp;asked&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Satsuma&nbsp;Clan&#8217;s&nbsp;official&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stationed&nbsp;in Nagasaki&nbsp;to&nbsp;send&nbsp;a&nbsp;letter&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    thanks&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;lord&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Satsuma&nbsp;Clan.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;present&nbsp;the&nbsp;islanders&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    gifts&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;luxury&nbsp;textiles,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;islanders&nbsp;did&nbsp;not&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    accept&nbsp;them. The&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;appreciated&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    islanders&#8217;&nbsp;response&nbsp;as&nbsp;&#8220;very&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    law-abiding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;September&nbsp;14&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    year,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Dejima&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Logbook&nbsp;recorded&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Trishima&nbsp;belongs&nbsp;to&nbsp;Ryukyu&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    governed&nbsp;by&nbsp;Japan\u201d&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    response&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;incident&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    distress.&nbsp;This&nbsp;shows&nbsp;the&nbsp;reality&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Edo&nbsp;Shogunate&nbsp;exercised&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    jurisdiction&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Senkakus&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;of&nbsp;Yonaguni&nbsp;made&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    it&nbsp;their&nbsp;living&nbsp;area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Ishii&nbsp;noted,&nbsp;&#8220;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    valuable&nbsp;record&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exercise&nbsp;of&nbsp;jurisdiction&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Senkakus\u201d.&nbsp;He&nbsp;then&nbsp;cited&nbsp;the&nbsp;discipline&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;of&nbsp;Yonaguni,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    who&nbsp;handed&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;cargo&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Dutch&nbsp;side&nbsp;without&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    embezzlement,&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;&#8220;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;story&nbsp;we&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;proud&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    as&nbsp;Japanese\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;News&nbsp;(Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250612-CWVDVCO2NVCJTM4AN5JXTN7SSQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250612-CWVDVCO2NVCJTM4AN5JXTN7SSQ\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rzkHDh9ugXwQP0c5UyYu_\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250612-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  CWVDVCO2NVCJTM4AN5JXTN7SSQ\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-176\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF confirmed four Russian Naval Vessels, two Steregushchiy class frigate (hull number&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">333 and 335), one Tarantul class corvette (hull number 971) and one Dubuna class tanker,&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">sailing northeast in the waters 50km northwest of Rebun Island (Hokkaido) on June 12.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">These vessels then crossed the Soya Strait.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"280\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaxpxfoxLluWoxx8aeniWoDB-D0ANN05UxVOyxo1vP3agKbZsJ-wezfrgphZ_btqc0uKjLmYcLo3CozKA6v7MdA5kdhOviLk4R_EKO20mBlSzceRkP8spoCdPfgNspnVflhg4Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0008-c2ef7759bf92.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-177\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250612_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250612_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290049000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZRSImc9L4kfxI_vG7jX2o\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250612_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-178\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Press&nbsp;Release&nbsp;by&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;4th&nbsp;Japan-Viet&nbsp;Nam&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Maritime&nbsp;Consultation<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;13,&nbsp;the&nbsp;4th&nbsp;Japan-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Viet&nbsp;Nam&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Consultation&nbsp;was&nbsp;held&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tokyo. The&nbsp;Consultation&nbsp;was&nbsp;elevated&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the Director-General&nbsp;level&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;session. Mr.&nbsp;KASHIWABARA Yutaka,&nbsp;Deputy&nbsp;Director-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    General&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southeast&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Southwest&nbsp;Asian&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;Department,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Foreign&nbsp;Affairs,&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;TR\u1ea6N&nbsp;V\u0103n&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Th\u00f9y,&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;Chairman,&nbsp;National&nbsp;Boundary&nbsp;Commission,&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;External&nbsp;Affairs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    other&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;officials&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    participated&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Consultation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">1:&nbsp;During&nbsp;the&nbsp;consultation,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    both&nbsp;sides&nbsp;discussed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;global&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maritime&nbsp;order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Convention&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Law&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;(UNCLOS),&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;situations&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    other&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;issues&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    concern&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    community,&nbsp;including&nbsp;marine&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    environmental&nbsp;policies.&nbsp;They&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    concurred&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;necessity&nbsp;for&nbsp;both&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;close&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;the&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">2:&nbsp;In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;both&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;the&nbsp;steady&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    progress&nbsp;in&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation,&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;views&nbsp;on&nbsp;potential&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    areas&nbsp;for&nbsp;future&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    collaboration,&nbsp;and&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hold&nbsp;regular&nbsp;consultations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Affairs<\/span><\/b>\n                                                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01370.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01370.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290050000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1um7312ii3_ar9Ey6kUxWH\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  release\/pressite_000001_01370.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-179\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;three&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Russian&nbsp;Naval&nbsp;Vessels,&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Steregushchiy&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number 339&nbsp;and&nbsp;343)&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Dubuna&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    class&nbsp;tanker,&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;north&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;60km&nbsp;south&nbsp;of&nbsp;Yonagunijima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;June&nbsp;13.&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;these&nbsp;vessels sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;Yonagunijim&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;Iriomotejima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;(Okinawa Prefecture)&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"284\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbcAW0blJq8FttJp9h0gRpTJg0spjeyitBIedQPzZAagYWL8W3RCv3CNK39oGsw_D-ASYAL3qp0IGazZ6j8lyeh_bBEogC7rGAWdIEIq-6hlZoVZKdzaxRH6sPeXDlXFQvQtNE=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202506\/0001a992\/0009-be318c6d6aa3.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-180\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250613_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250613_06.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290050000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2nuPdghpQgi_jnehXzKpBe\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250613_06.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">6\/13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-7681648962150382068m_-8701386008579235303fc-id-181\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Monthly&nbsp;Statistics&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Scrambles\uff08May\uff09<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                    &nbsp; &nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Staff&nbsp;released&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    its&nbsp;monthly&nbsp;statistics&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scrambles.&nbsp;In&nbsp;May,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Air&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Self&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;(JASDF)&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;43&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scrambles.&nbsp;The&nbsp;most&nbsp;scrambles&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    are&nbsp;against&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;aircrafts&nbsp; (42&nbsp;times).&nbsp;The&nbsp;others&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    against&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;aircrafts&nbsp;(1&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    time)&nbsp;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b>\n                                                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250613_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250613_05.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1750499290050000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DlK0s_xxhZWnY-nHfHtZh\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                            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style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;On&nbsp;June&nbsp;14,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Armed&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;opened&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    media&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    bilateral&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;\u201cMaritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Cooperative&nbsp;Activity\u201d&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Force in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;off&nbsp;Luzon&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island.&nbsp;The&nbsp;state-of-the-art&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    missile&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;\u201cMiguel&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Malvar\u201d&nbsp;received some&nbsp;members&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;press,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    including&nbsp;Kyodo&nbsp;News&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;While&nbsp;several&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;approached&nbsp;and&nbsp;monitored&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels,&nbsp;they&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;anti-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    submarine&nbsp;warfare&nbsp;drills&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;exercises&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    banner&nbsp;of&nbsp;adhering&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    international&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;Takanami&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    participated&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;drill.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Both&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;searched&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    location&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;submarine-like&nbsp;training&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    target&nbsp;by&nbsp;releasing&nbsp;it&nbsp;into&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;water.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;ships searched for&nbsp;the&nbsp;target&#8217;s&nbsp;position,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;firing&nbsp;live&nbsp;rounds,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;simulated&nbsp;torpedoes&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fired&nbsp;from&nbsp;both&nbsp;ships&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;target.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;A&nbsp;helicopter&nbsp;was&nbsp;flown&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Miguel&nbsp;Malvar&nbsp;to&nbsp;and&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Takanami,&nbsp;and&nbsp;tactical&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    drills&nbsp;were&nbsp;also&nbsp;conducted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei&nbsp;Shimbun&nbsp;News<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" 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