{"id":2621,"date":"2025-08-15T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2621"},"modified":"2025-08-23T02:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:29:51","slug":"vol-27-augst-15-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-27-augst-15-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 27, Augst 15, 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.27. Augst 15. 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 Augst 15)<\/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>In the fist half of this month, China&#8217;s assertive activities are increasingly prominent. <\/p>\n<p>From August 2 to 5, Chinese Coast Gurad vessels invaded Japanese territorial waters around the Senkakus. <\/p>\n<p>From August 4, China and Russia have begun the joint naval exercise in the Sea of Japan. <br \/>\n                                          Both countries will hold a maritime joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean after exercise.<\/p>\n<p>On August 11, two Chinese ships collided in the waters around the Scaborough Shoal. <br \/>\n                                          These ships were pursuing the Philippine coast guard ship. After this incident, tension between China and the Philippine are rising while involving other countries. <br \/>\n                                          The US deployed two naval vessels to the South China Sea and Chinese naval vessels pursued them. On August 14, Chinese fighter jets approached the Philippine airplane in the airspace over the Scaborogh Shoal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>[Statistical Data as of Augst 15]<\/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;\">Aug.<\/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;\">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\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">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;\">Aug.<\/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;\">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\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">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;\">1<\/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;\">\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;\">10<\/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;\">\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;\">2<\/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\" 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border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/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;\">3<\/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<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; 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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;\">\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;\">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;\">\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;\">\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;\">\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;\">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;\">\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;\">\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;\">\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;\">\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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-108\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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;Maritime&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Force&nbsp;(JMSDF)&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;Dongdiao&nbsp;class&nbsp;Intelligence&nbsp;ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    number&nbsp;791)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;north&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;120km&nbsp;east&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyakojima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;August&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    through&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Islands&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaRKNaixAeS-2SXCLGmmOrY46KFCS2ntqQWH4qx-HeSm4jQTM3pcHYMIB-98susYo8UyaReF4dg7u_fNgYacI0COY4TN1fa8To_gKk1rlRjjhl6uHRNh4iMxsIIBYqRpseKiF8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0014-8e32ce355a55.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-109\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\/p20250801_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250801_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303710000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3HrZG8UaDhm4IRdgY2nDgm\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250801_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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-110\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">Two&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;government&nbsp;ships&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    entered&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;early&nbsp;Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;says&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;moved&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;Uotsuri&nbsp;Island,&nbsp;and&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;approach&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;boat&nbsp;there.<br \/>\n                                                    Coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;officials&nbsp;are&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    monitoring&nbsp;the&nbsp;ships&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    warning&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    leave&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;waters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Chinese&nbsp;government&nbsp;ships&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    last&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;entering&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    July&nbsp;9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK World<\/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\/20250802_07\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250802_07\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303710000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2f-uLvPXW9l5cdRF8CqZ8g\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250802_07\/<\/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;\">8\/4<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-111\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">China&nbsp;and&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;have&nbsp;begun&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;phase&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    joint&nbsp;naval&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;The&nbsp;move&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;widely&nbsp;seen&nbsp;as&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    their&nbsp;apparent&nbsp;effort&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deepen&nbsp;bilateral&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation&nbsp;to&nbsp;counter&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    United&nbsp;States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China&#8217;s&nbsp;state-run&nbsp;media&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    report&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exercise&nbsp;began&nbsp;on&nbsp;Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conducted&nbsp;almost&nbsp;annual&nbsp;joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exercises&nbsp;in&nbsp;recent&nbsp;years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                    Vessels&nbsp;participating&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exercise&nbsp;include&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    missile&nbsp;destroyers&nbsp;and&nbsp;Russia&#8217;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    s&nbsp;large&nbsp;anti-submarine&nbsp;ship.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    through&nbsp;Tuesday,&nbsp;covering&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    such&nbsp;drills&nbsp;as anti-submarine&nbsp;and&nbsp;air&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;media&nbsp;add&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    two&nbsp;nations&nbsp;will&nbsp;hold&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maritime&nbsp;joint&nbsp;patrol in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean after&nbsp;the&nbsp;exercise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-112\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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&nbsp;World<\/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\/20250804_01\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250804_01\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303710000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kasRBzAFfxoK_-cRPjIXV\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250804_01\/<\/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;\">8\/4<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-113\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Jangkai&nbsp;II&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;578)&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Luyang&nbsp;III&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;156)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailing&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;90km&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Kumejima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;August&nbsp;2.&nbsp;These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">sailed&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyakojima&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaIIHSGijRdgZl76cXpiRDqP4EoXCBnWbMDPyjOofrDUgO5TxyU4_RE6Oo1Gk1dcwzgU0-_j0Q4XCc0g5fm6a-J1fx5u4jy6kwT3dL3vHB5aDSIMwwiYv1T01han_5vXDwEH_M=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0015-b3727624daf3.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-114\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/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\/p20250804_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250804_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303710000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31q9GGlB9dmO8LT7ioK28c\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250804_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;\">8\/4<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-115\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;three&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Russian&nbsp;Naval&nbsp;Vessels,&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Udaloy&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer,&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ropucha&nbsp;I&nbsp;class&nbsp;landing&nbsp;ship&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Steregushchiy&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailing&nbsp;east&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;70km&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Rebun&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;(Hokkaido)&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;2.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    Then&nbsp;these&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    east&nbsp;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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYIlmZvdKG3rbwtumDTuEhrArLHR_yDJMIeS4l0xOLYj8k-ezQ1ezeh71I83ilKISsIyfjI3C0DuE2NoPQDSWpzLstRyPYEzlImKUGA4nq8fTZmYVC9T6YWQEhzXL8zR67uc-8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0016-8d123483f52d.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-116\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><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\/p20250804_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250804_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2MDoyWbEibkqBZIUR83PIF\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250804_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;\">8\/4<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-117\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">Two&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;ships,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;again,&nbsp;intruded&nbsp;into&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    off&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    4.&nbsp;According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Coast&nbsp;Guard,&nbsp;these&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;had&nbsp;also&nbsp;entered&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    2&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;just&nbsp;left&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    3.&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;two&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;entered&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taisho&nbsp;Island&nbsp;at&nbsp;around&nbsp;0:20&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;4.<br \/>\n                                                    They&nbsp;approached&nbsp;a&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fishing&nbsp;boat&nbsp;in&nbsp;operation,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;left&nbsp;the&nbsp;vicinity&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    island&nbsp;by&nbsp;around&nbsp;4:50&nbsp;p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-118\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(7,48,244)\"><b>JIJI Press (Japanese)<\/b><\/span><b><\/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.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025080400155&amp;g=soc\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025080400155%26g%3Dsoc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BVAukrsCu-l8vWrvJo_Mt\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article?k=2025080400155&amp;g=soc<\/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;\">8\/4<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-119\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">The&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;Navy&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    joint&nbsp;patrols&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippine&nbsp;Navy&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    time&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;near&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Scarborough&nbsp;Shoal&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;an&nbsp;area&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    disputed&nbsp;territory&nbsp;between&nbsp;China&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Philippines.<br \/>\n                                                    According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    military,&nbsp;the&nbsp;joint&nbsp;exercise&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    lasted&nbsp;for&nbsp;two&nbsp;days&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    August&nbsp;3,&nbsp;and&nbsp;involved&nbsp;five&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    total,&nbsp;including&nbsp;three&nbsp;Indian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ships&nbsp;including&nbsp;missile&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    destroyers&nbsp;and&nbsp;two&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;missile&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    frigates.<br \/>\n                                                    In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    militaries&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    replenishment&nbsp;at&nbsp;sea&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exercises&nbsp;and&nbsp;anti-air&nbsp;warfare&nbsp;exercises&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;the&nbsp;aim&nbsp;of&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    interoperability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><b>The Japan Times<\/b><\/font><\/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.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2025\/08\/04\/asia-pacific\/politics\/philippines-india-navy-south-china-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2025\/08\/04\/asia-pacific\/politics\/philippines-india-navy-south-china-sea\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13aaOpFHswGzViyua7KUI-\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  news\/2025\/08\/04\/asia-pacific\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  politics\/philippines-india-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  navy-south-china-sea\/<\/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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-120\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">A&nbsp;Japanese-supplied&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippine&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;ship&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confronted&nbsp;a&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea, an&nbsp;area&nbsp;disputed&nbsp;by&nbsp;both&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;side&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    released video&nbsp;footage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    announced&nbsp;on&nbsp;April&nbsp;4&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    patrol&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;Teresa&nbsp;Magbanua&nbsp;has&nbsp;issued&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    warning&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;Administration&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;off&nbsp;Pangasinan,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    northern&nbsp;Philippines.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;Teresa&nbsp;Magbanua&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    patrol&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    provided&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;three&nbsp;years&nbsp;ago&nbsp;through&nbsp;a&nbsp;yen&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    loan.<br \/>\n                                                    In&nbsp;the&nbsp;released&nbsp;video,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippine&nbsp;side&nbsp;warned&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    broadcast&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;ship&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;China&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;Police&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Bureau&nbsp;was&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exclusive&nbsp;economic&nbsp;zone&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines.&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    In&nbsp;contrast,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;side&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    claimed&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cTeresa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Magbanua\u201d&nbsp;was&nbsp;entering&nbsp;waters&nbsp;under&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    jurisdiction&nbsp;and&nbsp;ordered&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;leave&nbsp;immediately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">TBS 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:\/\/newsdig.tbs.co.jp\/articles\/-\/2089165?display=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/newsdig.tbs.co.jp\/articles\/-\/2089165?display%3D1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3H9j_7CjdNPUUNKynUSwVO\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/newsdig.tbs.co.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  articles\/-\/2089165?display=1<\/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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-121\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><\/font>A&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;oceanographic&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    research&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;was&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;have&nbsp;lowered&nbsp;what&nbsp;looked&nbsp;like&nbsp;a&nbsp;cable&nbsp;into&nbsp;waters&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;economic&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    zone&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;southwestern&nbsp;prefecture&nbsp;of&nbsp;Kagoshima.<br \/>\n                                                    According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard,&nbsp;a&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    boat&nbsp;spotted&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;conducting&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>suspicious&nbsp;activity&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>point&nbsp;some&nbsp;335&nbsp;kilometers&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    west-northwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tokunoshima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kagoshima&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    3:50&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;4.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;boat&nbsp;radioed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwanese&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;and&nbsp;told&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;stop&nbsp;the&nbsp;activity,&nbsp;warning&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;survey&nbsp;without&nbsp;<wbr>prior&nbsp;consent&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;<wbr>permitted.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;ship&nbsp;passed&nbsp;the&nbsp;geographically&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    equidistance&nbsp;line&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;west&nbsp;around&nbsp;7:47&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;and&nbsp;left&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;EEZ.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><br \/>\n                                                    <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">JIJI Press<\/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:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/41833\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/41833&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hetIbkzYGFvXBlEZX-W73\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  show\/41833<\/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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-122\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">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;798)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;south&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    70km&nbsp;west&nbsp;of&nbsp;Kumejima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;5.<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    through&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaUfhNufNgpz4NPvVIpnYIGDEYs4OcZHb6QKhDdVt1A8lttNielSEAHqEMnvtWg-oz6h-SHs8ROf013vRHm4xUCkDuDdKAqv8TsGUK8oxkyH4pzSVTOD79zvPN-aF3DRUcgiqI=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0017-ac2f95d6d226.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-123\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\/p20250805_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250805_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3wr6xqFgYOdgKlV5RVYDzY\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250805_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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-124\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">Four&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ships&nbsp;temporarily&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;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    August&nbsp;5.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Guard,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    have&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;intruded&nbsp;into&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;since&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    August&nbsp;2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;four&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;entered&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Uotsuri&nbsp;Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    islands&nbsp;at&nbsp;around&nbsp;4:00&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    5,&nbsp;and&nbsp;left&nbsp;the&nbsp;vicinity&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;islands&nbsp;by&nbsp;6:00&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press&nbsp;(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:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k=2025080500964&amp;g=soc\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/article?k%3D2025080500964%26g%3Dsoc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-ItnVc9Rp-BD6UQIO0hWg\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.jiji.com\/jc\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article?k=2025080500964&amp;g=soc<\/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;\">8\/7<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-125\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">A&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;oceanographic&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    research&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;was&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;have&nbsp;lowered&nbsp;what&nbsp;looked&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    like&nbsp;a&nbsp;wire&nbsp;into&nbsp;waters&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exclusive&nbsp;economic&nbsp;zone&nbsp;off&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kumejima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    August&nbsp;6.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;radioed&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessel&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;cease&nbsp;and&nbsp;desist.<br \/>\n                                                    According&nbsp;to&nbsp;government&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    officials,&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;6,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    chief&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;section&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    charge&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Affairs&nbsp;protested&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;side,&nbsp;claiming&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;survey&nbsp;was&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;in&nbsp;an&nbsp;area&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;sea&nbsp;different&nbsp;from&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reported&nbsp;in&nbsp;advance.\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"> A&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;about&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    257&nbsp;km&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Kumejima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island.<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;third&nbsp;time&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    year&nbsp;that&nbsp;similar&nbsp;behavior&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;EEZ,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    following&nbsp;on&nbsp;May&nbsp;11&nbsp;and&nbsp;26.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                    <font color=\"#2322e4\"><b>Sankei Shimbun News<\/b><\/font><\/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.sankei.com\/article\/20250807-LRR3LCLJRJILVA67OC5BFEPFYI\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250807-LRR3LCLJRJILVA67OC5BFEPFYI\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303711000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12QOWTfR3VASqDWA_rlDex\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250807-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  LRR3LCLJRJILVA67OC5BFEPFYI\/<\/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;\">8\/7<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-126\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">A&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;four&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;ship&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    zone&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Islands&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;262nd&nbsp;consecutive&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    day&nbsp;that&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;government&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;area.&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;marks&nbsp;the&nbsp;longest&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    consecutive&nbsp;day&nbsp;since&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;government&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    nationalized&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    September&nbsp;2012.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-127\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>Kyodo News (Japanese)<\/b><\/span><b><\/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.47news.jp\/12980832.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/12980832.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1h6kGqIBl0ONEnLAxSZIM4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  12980832.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;\">8\/7<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-128\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">On&nbsp;August&nbsp;7,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Staff&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    UAV&nbsp;(estimated)&nbsp;flying&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    area&nbsp;between&nbsp;Yonagunijima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;Taiwan.<\/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                                                    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\">\u3000<\/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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZQpofiaPJtJJPhz9D4WoQesO5v4pFNYW-56XZbueyqAMFHSyhIno75vsNw7SxHbCoCSeQ5BwQSjSG--exjitNfI-IVjBmKksQdPUBgkWLoTaqBUwQEMZ-etspOUs2rN1bInUo=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0018-e9ad16699347.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-129\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">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\/p20250807_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250807_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qIJUccxcE9yLD56lCbtVs\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250807_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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-130\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;three&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Naval&nbsp;Vessels,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    one&nbsp;Luyang&nbsp;III&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;134;&nbsp;Chinese),&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    one&nbsp;Fuchi&nbsp;class&nbsp;oiler&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    number&nbsp;886;&nbsp;Chinese),<b><font color=\"#2322e4\"> <\/font><\/b>one&nbsp;Udaloy&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;564;&nbsp;Russian).&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    There&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;were&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;320km&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    northwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Okushiri&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hokkaido)&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    On&nbsp;Augst&nbsp;8,&nbsp;these&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailed&nbsp;east&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Soya&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Strait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"> These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ones&nbsp;that&nbsp;were&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    July&nbsp;24&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Tsushima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Strait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYq8XFYUi3WXCJRIGTuBDm5H26Ctg1ethLzWhxeMNzqARj6UJKp860IA8xYl_B8jpGbIXl4Rko8cHqDRFAfRZoWvrGi4Z4TLHDt6cWFGrvM6nrTshCsgepH5Y2uIsQVXceg5gw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0019-d00414fb2ca7.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-131\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">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\/p20250808_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250808_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Veaqx0Q3GLe-4gPQw77SR\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250808_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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-132\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">Two Chinese ships collied in the South China Sea on August 11. According to&nbsp;the Philippine coast guard, Chinese naval vessel, Luyang III class destroyer&nbsp;(hull number 164), and Chinese coast guard ship (hull number 3104) have collided&nbsp;in the \u2018Philippine\u2019s EEZ\u2019 around the Scarborough Shoal in the morning on August 11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">These ships were pursuing the Philippine coast guard ship. These ships were also&nbsp;firing water cannons and obstructing the Philippine coast guard ship while being pursued.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Scarborough&nbsp;Shoal&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    flash&nbsp;point&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippine&nbsp;and&nbsp;China&nbsp;since&nbsp;China&nbsp;seized&nbsp;it&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines&nbsp;in&nbsp;2012.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    collision&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;time&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    occurred&nbsp;amid&nbsp;a&nbsp;series&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confrontations&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines&nbsp;and&nbsp;China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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 id=\"m_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-133\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">NHK World<\/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\/20250811_21\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250811_21\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3KTBaWQV6h9ZUBGTaBEguS\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250811_21\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  index.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-134\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">The Japan Times<\/span><\/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.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2025\/08\/11\/asia-pacific\/collide-philippine-south-china-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2025\/08\/11\/asia-pacific\/collide-philippine-south-china-sea\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DtG-98V5WjDYbam_VhCH8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  news\/2025\/08\/11\/asia-pacific\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  collide-philippine-south-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  china-sea\/<\/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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-135\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Vishnya&nbsp;class&nbsp;Intelligence&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;208)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;south&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    50km&nbsp;west&nbsp;of&nbsp;Okushiri&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hokkaido)&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;then&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;south&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Okushiri&nbsp;Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;Toshima&nbsp;oshima&nbsp;Island.&nbsp;After&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cruising&nbsp;near&nbsp;Toshima&nbsp;Oshima,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tsugaru&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZmys8IPpCD42kjcRSA3wZjYR6ktiSljty7TsphzF6ZDFQg2MiWCXg4EJAteH6kca14tApP0Ayt2u7XtvnEuXOuy1vCaED7JBXKH8EUTxYWLIjoUJQGtED1Oqc6mh6Hnh0vtY8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0002-f6b81b01d508.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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZU6Qc2m6hJqhoceVJD6MtLlO9SdTwkwXD1EnvdrLt1U8rv9Lu-ykOZHeOqv2N5JouUY4_0qZh8ZsCb2oOJzBuuMZNax1_QnZcH1vipRPT_ymGak8I5MOKAUc-DqVt-IU-ODVg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0003-62f4e39c2f5b.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-136\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">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\/p20250812_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250812_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Ya2a3HLQqgnldByRP0VMa\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250812_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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-137\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Luyang&nbsp;III&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;156)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;140km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyako&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;10.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;then&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Miyako&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;day,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Jangkai&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    II&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    578)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;140km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyako&nbsp;Island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;then&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Miyako&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaPKQpKNTXvVLjGMg00P3crxZxa-9I4DPcprdobQvbCuzEL9lBOacy7l5FwFp-pdCwCvYiT0UeUtRdr1YNlyuYSJcv9jCpwfhfXvNb9QK867yrb9svEZdmyDA1Y9jeN1xsApH4=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0004-a28848262aae.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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nb0_VnK8d94FWeKTfbaBQ5IFeX0ktCTkZ9RI_c0exiZzvMvRdKQqx-nx01ggwQHSN_P--V01J8nkCPUMsZDrgY0o3wEjQju7h0KHweOyHR9VVhPNSVjC5vKR3xL1ygnZiFP1ak=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0005-7e050742414b.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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYij0L4YGR_7qe5PDJZ34ixAfvtc-DzM1f7RbPGDGgkK5RIT2fOnhFHoqK4QNLX7BW81cPMXbpf3QkzyCSACcPmJdfxa3Afr9MyH9V7uCuYZGSGGLdjJEzieFS1S-2OJ-LlNBs=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0006-15671e10bb0e.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-138\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">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\/p20250812_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250812_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_Z166Xa0XrTNNfjo-lkRq\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250812_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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-139\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">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;798)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;70km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tanegashima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Kagoshima&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;11.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;then&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Osumi&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"> This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;was&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    5&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Miyako&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaC_HWxswneR8UZIRVBUFv6v8j0pdPTZhCW41J-IPGd5vZCn5QEsjEU450vZSJhVus3tJye_mU1stlaDMN5TVvHInAevaHLgHUL9WWKXh2Vd8kA3pmlPkR5sWu3R_uu4uaBkqM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0007-b976bbc07eef.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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbdEqh1X2I9XJiqfdQC8igcwOoqgsI-RpElme6nVMjFyWCUGNpFwyLwdV5MItePvkYIu8LkdKt9U4qnNvLfPz9CKbWkUXP4H-bUEvDEF1WebL_vXO5MQYGPEBnGd5mR2KGBbkM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0008-42315fb5f39f.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-140\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">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\/p20250812_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250812_03.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2y_dPnjJNVne9EtAYEPpka\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250812_03.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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-141\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">JMSDF confirmed two Russian Tarantul III class missile patrol boat&nbsp;(hull number 978 and 937) sailing east in the waters 70km northwest of Rebun Island&nbsp;(Hokkaido). These vessels then navigated east through the Soya Strait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbD-Nq9jooVaqZGuzGfywahQ3a8C5_3VUWrFNq8IVbTdzcRkK4kUM2xjP89G3tWgSTvZVo6dsID49w01AotbtLTPni2-KNKclkRwwh-OzTmCMIrWpO9i-bnOrqupdQECuvz5dA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/0009-f1c358728e5c.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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nb-9tUzmH8s8o0s8FilsGMdNpPbUXtBe6yXIHxL1yyzNDRcDWiqcFqcxzO6JA6FPdEGzvvAjb2yLlVKdskcHgBv2lP1CGDpfXxzCkDFSrcxflRS3FMewre-NSnE8S_nEpR2hr8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/000a-e50c0abc605e.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-142\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">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\/p20250812_04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250812_04.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303712000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0JLFmZLFezZbSc1HMCwj2p\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250812_04.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;\">8\/14<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-143\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;two&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    naval&nbsp;vessels,&nbsp;one&nbsp;Luyang&nbsp;III&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;118)&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Dakai&nbsp;class&nbsp;submarine&nbsp;rescue&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;841),&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">sailing&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;60km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tsushima&nbsp;(Nagasaki&nbsp;prefecture)<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;13.&nbsp;These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    then&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;the&nbsp;Tsushima&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ones&nbsp;that&nbsp;were&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    July&nbsp;24(Luyang&nbsp;III)&nbsp;and&nbsp;25&nbsp;(Dakai)&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tsushima&nbsp;Strait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Na2VeRP5E51bp47Iuq6b66HslB4jsgFNJSgWDnzxbxOfApVB82czzuYU4ZvCNflQO657vwDOOS9LCht49zTze-R2fyYF9lw-2yr92_d-Zug-ZMQ7uPPxWHcMhYTb6ITJZHv4pY=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/000b-ab8e713e525b.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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYqbvVP05hcpCLNmD8Php7UBvOqhMCddPe5JKDRhId0hCR-W7FmvqWaFpEnRNEQhcibCWVTLwuoQt5efYxtDv6eqz2coCNVPulk95vvkUPPZvFmN8tBgncJ3FpSqbT6tJ5xd9M=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/000d-0f5d173ea712.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=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbX9YqTXNJ-JLWFjsku7wIxzCvGAn09O9_v8epRMYa_56kztyoT38v-xc0qupB6pxzRaUGUEN1BY-NXCZsGeNyFLTQtZIAEGHDz2nbIt5nHAUZf3vDC-cTXWtGBfMoY1vEgOqU=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00021942\/000e-793ed7acd455.png\">\n                                              <\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-144\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">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\/p20250814_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250814_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303713000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06ZOP72MJPljJ5ka0IMH_-\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250814_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;\">8\/14<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-145\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">The&nbsp;reactions&nbsp;of&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;incident&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Scarborough&nbsp;Shoal&nbsp;are&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    clear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;United&nbsp;States&nbsp;Navy&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployed&nbsp;two&nbsp;warships,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    USS&nbsp;Higgins&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;USS&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Cincinnati,&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;disputed&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr>reportedly&nbsp;chased&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;naval&nbsp;vessels.&nbsp;This&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployment&nbsp;was&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;response&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;incident&nbsp;<wbr>which&nbsp;occurred&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Scarborough&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Shoal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                    Japan,&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;New&nbsp;<wbr>Zealand&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;alarm&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;dangerous&nbsp;actions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr>Sea.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;ambassador&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines,&nbsp;Kazuya&nbsp;ENDO&nbsp;posted&nbsp;on&nbsp;his&nbsp;X&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;\u201cJapan&nbsp;upholds&nbsp;the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;law&nbsp;and&nbsp;opposes&nbsp;any&nbsp;actions&nbsp;which&nbsp;increase&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    tensions.&nbsp;Our&nbsp;concern&nbsp;goes&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;repeated&nbsp;actions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.\u201d&nbsp;In&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    addition,&nbsp;the&nbsp;embassies&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;New&nbsp;Zealand&nbsp;in&nbsp;Manila&nbsp;have&nbsp;also&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    their&nbsp;concerns&nbsp;about&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-146\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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(0,28,255)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">The Asahi Shimbun<\/span><\/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.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/15965403\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/15965403&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303713000&amp;usg=AOvVaw23ZPjr4H81kJhKVMGD-hsI\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  articles\/15965403<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-147\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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 CNN<\/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:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/14\/asia\/us-navy-ships-disputed-south-china-sea-shoal-intl-hnk-ml\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/14\/asia\/us-navy-ships-disputed-south-china-sea-shoal-intl-hnk-ml&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303713000&amp;usg=AOvVaw24KowrcFNgQknUQsHsXukY\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  08\/14\/asia\/us-navy-ships-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  disputed-south-china-sea-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  shoal-intl-hnk-ml<\/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;\">8\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-148\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\">The Philippine coast guard announced that the Chinese fighter jets approached&nbsp;their airplane in the airspace around the Scarborough Shoal. The fighter jets flew around the<b><font color=\"#2322e4\"> <\/font><\/b>Philippine airplane for about 20minutes and came within 60 meters.<\/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_8572742715297622189m_7833147792000608056fc-id-149\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">The NHK World<\/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\/20250814_03\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250814_03\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755953303713000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gS9D_E9AHZWW__4Km6S6o\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250814_03\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  index.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>    <\/center>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Newsletter Registration<\/h3>\n<p>What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"u-mbs is-top mw-400\"><a class=\"c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CiMT6bWdHrryT8mM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Registration Form<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol.27. Augst 15. 2025 \u00a0 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. Statistical Data and Analysis (as of Augst 15) \u00a0 In the fist half of this month, China&#8217;s assertive activities are increasingly prominent. From August 2 to 5, Chinese Coast Gurad vessels invaded Japanese territorial waters around the Senkakus. 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