{"id":2630,"date":"2025-08-29T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2630"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T02:36:29","slug":"vol-28-augst-29-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-28-augst-29-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 28, Augst 29, 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.28. Augst 29. 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: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt; min-width: 100%;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Monthly Column<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Canada\u2013Japan ISA and the Strategic Imperative<br \/>\n                                for Enhanced Defence Cooperation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Jonathan Berkshire Miller<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Co-founder and Principal,<br \/>\n                                Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On July 8, 2025, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Japan\u2019s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya formally signed the Agreement on the Security of Information (ISA) in Tokyo. This landmark pact enables the secure sharing of classified security and defense-related intelligence, marking a decisive leap in the bilateral relationship and paving the way for deeper military cooperation. Under the ISA, Canada and Japan establish legal frameworks and procedures for handling, storing, sharing, and disposing of sensitive national-security materials.<br \/>\n                                While the ISA itself does not trigger specific information flows, it creates the institutional trust and safeguards necessary to support future collaboration across a range of critical areas\u2014particularly in maritime domain awareness, regional threat monitoring, and advanced military technology.<\/p>\n<p>Building on a Strong Trajectory: ACSA and Joint Exercises<\/p>\n<p>The ISA is the latest step in a steadily growing Canada\u2013Japan defense partnership. It builds directly on the 2018 Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), which enabled the two countries to provide each other with logistical support such as fuel, ammunition, transportation, and maintenance in the context of joint operations or training exercises. Since ACSA came into force, bilateral defense ties have significantly expanded. Defense ministers from both countries have emphasized how the agreement enhances readiness, operational tempo, and interoperability. Canada and Japan have increasingly coordinated on maritime surveillance, including tracking and preventing illicit ship-to-ship transfers (via Operation NEON), and have committed to expanded joint training through bilateral and multilateral frameworks.<\/p>\n<p>Canada and Japan have also deepened their military engagements through exercises. Canadian and Japanese naval forces have participated in joint drills like KAEDEX, while the Royal Canadian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have conducted reciprocal visits and training activities. Peacekeeping training, ground force exchanges, and staff-level defense dialogues have further strengthened the foundation for operational collaboration. For example, Canada\u2019s Royal Canadian Navy made a submarine port call in Japan\u2014the first in several decades\u2014while the Royal Canadian Air Force and Japan\u2019s Air Self-Defense Force have conducted multiple joint activities and strategic dialogues. These initiatives reflect a broader trend: two Pacific democracies growing increasingly aligned in their assessments of regional risk and their commitments to upholding international norms.<\/p>\n<p>The Context: Rising Tensions in East and South China Seas and the Taiwan Strait<\/p>\n<p>The strategic importance of the ISA is underscored by worsening tensions in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait. Both Canada and Japan have expressed deep concern over unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force. These concerns are not theoretical: incursions into Japan\u2019s airspace and exclusive economic zone, military buildups and artificial island construction in the South China Sea, and rising cross-strait tensions all present serious risks to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Canada has demonstrated a greater commitment to Indo-Pacific security by deploying naval vessels to the region and conducting freedom of navigation operations. Japan, for its part, has significantly upgraded its defense posture, investing in missile defense, counter-strike capabilities, and cyber and space forces. Both countries have aligned in international forums like the G7 and NATO in calling for adherence to international law and peaceful resolution of disputes. The evolving security landscape in Asia makes closer Canada\u2013Japan military cooperation not just beneficial, but essential.<\/p>\n<p>The Imperative for Maritime Security Cooperation<\/p>\n<p>Maritime security is arguably the most pressing and promising area for deeper bilateral cooperation. As trans-Pacific nations, both Canada and Japan depend heavily on secure sea lanes for economic prosperity and energy security. The increasingly contested maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific threatens this stability. Both countries support freedom of navigation, oppose the militarization of disputed features, and call for the resolution of maritime disputes in accordance with international law. As such, joint naval patrols, shared maritime domain awareness initiatives, and coordinated responses to illicit maritime activity offer practical avenues for closer alignment.<\/p>\n<p>There is also scope for more regularized collaboration between the Royal Canadian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Canada\u2019s ability to operate alongside U.S., Australian, and Japanese partners is bolstered by existing frameworks. As Canada increases its naval presence in the Indo-Pacific, the potential for operational cooperation with Japan\u2014ranging from coordinated patrols to search and rescue operations and even joint humanitarian assistance missions\u2014grows significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Potential for Technological Collaboration and AUKUS Pillar II<\/p>\n<p>Canada and Japan also have opportunities to expand cooperation in defense technology, particularly under the emerging framework of AUKUS Pillar II. As this initiative focuses on advanced technologies &#8211; such as AI, cyber, quantum, and hyper sonics &#8211; there is a natural complementarity between Canada\u2019s innovation capacity and Japan\u2019s defense-industrial strengths. Japan\u2019s participation in programs like the Global Combat Air Programme, and Canada\u2019s interest in advanced maritime surveillance systems, creates a pathway for joint research and development initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>With the ISA in place, sensitive technological cooperation becomes more feasible. Further, collaboration on cybersecurity, satellite surveillance, artificial intelligence, and drone systems would enhance both countries&#8217; ability to respond to fast-evolving regional threats, while also advancing strategic deterrence capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Challenges and Obstacles<\/p>\n<p>Despite shared values and growing strategic alignment, obstacles to deeper defense cooperation remain.<\/p>\n<p>First, legal and regulatory frameworks still need to evolve. While the ISA resolves longstanding barriers to information-sharing, defense export controls and procurement policies may continue to impede collaboration on co-development and technology transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Second, geographic distance and differing force postures pose practical challenges. Canada remains primarily focused on Atlantic and Arctic operations, with only periodic deployments to the Indo-Pacific. Japan, on the other hand, is fully embedded in regional deterrence frameworks. Synchronizing deployment schedules, aligning command-and-control systems, and overcoming language or cultural barriers require sustained investment.<\/p>\n<p>Third, both countries must carefully manage relations with China. While both governments reject coercive behavior and support a rules-based regional order, they must also contend with economic interdependence and diplomatic sensitivities. A closer defense relationship must be calibrated in a way that enhances deterrence without unnecessarily escalating regional tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, historical gaps in military-to-military engagement must be addressed. While the past decade has seen a significant increase in joint activities, Canada and Japan still lack the depth of interoperability that exists between more established defense partners. Continued joint training, staff exchanges, and multilateral engagements are essential to closing this gap.<\/p>\n<p>Why Now: Strategic Rationale<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, the timing for deeper defense cooperation could not be more opportune. The geopolitical environment is shifting rapidly, and both Canada and Japan recognize the need to work together to uphold a stable and secure Indo-Pacific. The ISA provides the legal infrastructure for real-time intelligence-sharing, joint planning, and potentially even integrated operational responses.<\/p>\n<p>Political momentum is also aligned. Leaders in both countries have demonstrated a commitment to building stronger strategic ties, with the ISA serving as a visible signal of this commitment. Looking ahead, further agreements on defense procurement, capability development, and shared technological platforms are likely.<\/p>\n<p>Expanding joint naval exercises, pursuing technological innovation, and strengthening interoperability through education and staff exchanges will ensure that the relationship moves beyond symbolism and into meaningful, sustained cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The Canada\u2013Japan ISA is more than a legal arrangement\u2014it is a strategic turning point. By enabling secure information-sharing, it lays the groundwork for deeper military collaboration in an increasingly volatile Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>From maritime patrols and logistics support to intelligence exchanges and advanced defense technology, the potential for Canada\u2013Japan defense cooperation is significant and growing. The shared interests, aligned values, and complementary capabilities of the two countries position them to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions rise across the East and South China Seas and in the Taiwan Strait, the need for capable, committed partners has never been greater. Through the ISA and beyond, Canada and Japan have the opportunity\u2014and the responsibility\u2014to shape a regional order defined not by coercion, but by cooperation and collective security.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt; min-width: 100%;\">\u00a0<\/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 29)<\/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>Unilateral actions by China have continued in the latter half of this month. <\/p>\n<p>On August 25, Japan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest with China, confirming that China had taken unilateral steps to construct new structures in the East China Sea, despite the 2008 Japan-China agreement on resource development in the area.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s unilateral actions have drawn condemnation. On August 18 and 20, the German Foreign Minister expressed concern that China is becoming increasingly aggressive in the Asia-Pacific region. He stated that China&#8217;s assertive stance in the South China Sea and its behavior escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait are threatening international security and European interests.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of maritime security, on August 26, it was revealed that the Japan Coast Guard plans to deploy four additional UAVs by fiscal year 2028.This is also seen as an effort to strengthen surveillance against Chinese Coast Guard vessels repeatedly entering Japan&#8217;s territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>[Statistical Data as of Augst 29]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 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border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/span><\/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;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/span><\/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;\">19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">26<\/span><\/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;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/span><\/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;\">20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">27<\/span><\/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;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/span><\/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;\">21<\/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;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">28<\/span><\/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;\">22<\/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;\">&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<\/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\/15<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-91\" 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;14,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;<wbr>Self&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;(JMSDF)&nbsp;<wbr>confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Vishnya&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                      class<b><span style=\"color: rgb(35,34,228)\"> <\/span><\/b>Intelligence&nbsp;ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr>number&nbsp;208)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;west&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;50km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>Cape&nbsp;Shiriya&nbsp;(Aomori&nbsp;Prefecture).<br \/>From&nbsp;August&nbsp;14&nbsp;to&nbsp;15,&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr>vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;west&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Tsugaru&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan.<\/p>\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 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_NZRtwVLoCrjIJC1AJ8E9ZTm2A7ZHF75TptayN2BQjW7Lgp-GF8JaHGDOJxS59JRZ9FU_YHger1Mcg-p7IsLNNeFQYviB6SAq567gSy0AKiwaHr4THSF0TSMTjHqUeBSDqk__3g=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00022b4c\/0009-72feee4029fd.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-92\" 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 <span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span>Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/p20250815_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250815_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511435000&amp;usg=AOvVaw225P_TudBQ7cPAf5RTL2U4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250815_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/15<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-93\" 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;14,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr>one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Kilo&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr>submarine,&nbsp;one&nbsp;Steregushchiy&nbsp;<wbr>class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;335)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>one&nbsp;Baklazhan&nbsp;class&nbsp;rescue&nbsp;<wbr>tug&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>waters&nbsp;90km&nbsp;east&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tsushima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr>Nagasaki&nbsp;Prefecture).<br \/>From&nbsp;August&nbsp;14&nbsp;to&nbsp;15,&nbsp;these&nbsp;<wbr>vessels&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;<wbr>through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Tsushima&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;navigated<b><span style=\"color: rgb(35,34,228)\"> <\/span><\/b>to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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 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_NbZVIKeKbC7p9PSvGdtAUQNFEf0oXuqEXgAeL-viiRnsdiPXFvadn-_uDkNR2DZN6m5_eUyKtKiu36xOpMrmgQyJPp0HZwJ15JMIEGh61n1-JVUdvooJvrVPCcQBxXJH0kV9g8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00022b4c\/000a-0149b98ef759.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-94\" 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 <span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span>Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/p20250815_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250815_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511435000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17uLARtIJfCoNBd9d0RBJm\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250815_02.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/16<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-95\" 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;15,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Government&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>South&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;oceanographic&nbsp;research&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;ONNURI&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>sailing&nbsp;and&nbsp;drifting&nbsp;within&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr>west&nbsp;of&nbsp;Takeshima,&nbsp;and&nbsp;was&nbsp;deploying&nbsp;<wbr>what&nbsp;appeared&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;wire-<wbr>like&nbsp;object&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">In&nbsp;response&nbsp;to&nbsp;this,&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>same&nbsp;day,&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Masaaki&nbsp;Kanai,&nbsp;<wbr>Director-General of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Asian&nbsp;and&nbsp;Oceanian&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;Bureau,&nbsp;<wbr>lodged&nbsp;a&nbsp;strong&nbsp;protest&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Mr.&nbsp;Kim&nbsp;Jang-hyun,&nbsp;Deputy&nbsp;<wbr>Chief&nbsp;of&nbsp;Mission at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Embassy&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Republic&nbsp;of&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;<wbr>Additionally,&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Yoshiyasu&nbsp;<wbr>Iseki,&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;for&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Political&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;(Acting&nbsp;<wbr>Deputy&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;of&nbsp;Mission)&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Embassy&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Republic&nbsp;of&nbsp;Korea,&nbsp;lodged&nbsp;a&nbsp;strong&nbsp;protest&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Mr.&nbsp;Kim&nbsp;Sang-hoon,&nbsp;Director-<wbr>General&nbsp;for&nbsp;Asian&nbsp;and&nbsp;Pacific Affairs&nbsp;at&nbsp;the Ministry of&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Republic&nbsp;of&nbsp;Korea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">They&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that,&nbsp;Takeshima&nbsp;<wbr>is&nbsp;clearly&nbsp;an&nbsp;inherent&nbsp;part&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;the&nbsp;territory&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>light&nbsp;of&nbsp;historical&nbsp;facts&nbsp;and&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;law,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>strongly&nbsp;protested&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>sailing,&nbsp;drifting,&nbsp;and&nbsp;survey&nbsp;activities&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;<wbr>by&nbsp;the&nbsp;research&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;within&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-96\" 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)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/mofaj\/press\/release\/pressit_000001_02573.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/mofaj\/press\/release\/pressit_000001_02573.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511436000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3msB4dhM5kW4bOODHWAPQg\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/mofaj\/<wbr>press\/release\/pressit_000001_<wbr>02573.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/16<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-97\" 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\u2019s&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;ban&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr>waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;<wbr>Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;Strait,&nbsp;was&nbsp;lifted&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>August&nbsp;16,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;large&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;boats&nbsp;departed&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>fishing&nbsp;port&nbsp;in&nbsp;Shishi&nbsp;City,&nbsp;<wbr>Fujian&nbsp;Province.<br \/>At&nbsp;the&nbsp;lifting&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;<wbr>ban&nbsp;in&nbsp;2016,&nbsp;an&nbsp;estimated&nbsp;200&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;300&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;boats&nbsp;<wbr>flocked&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;<wbr>Islands,&nbsp;but&nbsp;in&nbsp;recent&nbsp;years,&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;boats&nbsp;<wbr>entering&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;<wbr>waters&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;declining.<br \/>The&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;side&nbsp;appears&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>be&nbsp;concerned&nbsp;about&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>deterioration&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan-China&nbsp;<wbr>relations due to&nbsp;accidental&nbsp;incidents&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>cracking&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;<wbr>activities&nbsp;in&nbsp;\u201csensitive&nbsp;<wbr>waters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">According&nbsp;to&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr>Guard,&nbsp;the&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>fishing&nbsp;boats&nbsp;warned&nbsp;to&nbsp;leave&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr>dropped&nbsp;from&nbsp;81&nbsp;in&nbsp;2021&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>zero&nbsp;in&nbsp;2024.&nbsp;As&nbsp;of&nbsp;August&nbsp;1&nbsp;<wbr>this&nbsp;year,&nbsp;only&nbsp;four&nbsp;such&nbsp;boats&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;<wbr>reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;ban,&nbsp;which&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>place&nbsp;since&nbsp;May,&nbsp;officially&nbsp;<wbr>ended&nbsp;at&nbsp;noon&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;16&nbsp;(1:<wbr>00&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;time),&nbsp;and&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;<wbr>boats&nbsp;set&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;sea&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr>after&nbsp;another,&nbsp;setting&nbsp;off&nbsp;<wbr>firecrackers&nbsp;to&nbsp;mark&nbsp;the&nbsp;occasion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-98\" 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<\/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\/13020806.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13020806.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511436000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1O4DvvG-eDEo64EMH5QYG8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13020806.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/18<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-99\" 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;17,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr>one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Steregushchiy&nbsp;III&nbsp;<wbr>class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr>337)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;west&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr>40km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cape&nbsp;Soya&nbsp;(<wbr>Hokkaido&nbsp;Prefecture).<br \/>This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;west&nbsp;<wbr>through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Soya&nbsp;Strait.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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 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_NY2nxMKxsHsbzXDv1rgT2DFhHCHK7ih-uddcrIlCfSOFrsfj03Fxf-_9QoAlrWXAAnDMpSjnrOrNbtBT24td1DKETCeWyuYjHZAf3CzxfeTwdMLKSUKqDMDKbdoYncK4So8LEM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00022b4c\/000b-3755eaa8d745.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-100\" 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 <span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span>Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/p20250818_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250818_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511436000&amp;usg=AOvVaw307rrMgvUDoU50tENz6fEN\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250818_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/18<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-101\" 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\">German&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Johann&nbsp;Wadephul&nbsp;has&nbsp;praised&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;strength&nbsp;of&nbsp;ties&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;underscored&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>strategic&nbsp;partnership.&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr>also&nbsp;called&nbsp;out&nbsp;China&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>being&nbsp;&#8220;increasingly&nbsp;aggressive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Wadephul,&nbsp;speaking&nbsp;alongside&nbsp;<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Takeshi&nbsp;Iwaya,&nbsp;called&nbsp;<wbr>democracy&nbsp;and&nbsp;adherence&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;law&nbsp;<wbr>shared&nbsp;values,&nbsp;something&nbsp;he&nbsp;<wbr>said&nbsp;was&nbsp;important&nbsp;in&nbsp;&#8220;a&nbsp;time&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;crises&nbsp;and&nbsp;conflict.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Wadephul&nbsp;was&nbsp;unambiguous&nbsp;<wbr>about&nbsp;the&nbsp;source&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>threat&nbsp;to&nbsp;democracy&nbsp;and&nbsp;rule&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;law&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;region,&nbsp;railing&nbsp;against&nbsp;<wbr>repeated&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;threats&nbsp;to&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr>unilaterally&nbsp;change&nbsp;borders&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;China&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;threatens,&nbsp;<wbr>more&nbsp;or&nbsp;less&nbsp;openly,&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>unilaterally&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;and&nbsp;shift&nbsp;borders&nbsp;in&nbsp;its&nbsp;favor,&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr>Wadephul&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;German&nbsp;minister&nbsp;chided&nbsp;<wbr>China&#8217;s&nbsp;&#8220;increasingly&nbsp;<wbr>aggressive&#8221;&nbsp;behavior&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;seas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;Any&nbsp;escalation&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr>sensitive&nbsp;hub&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;trade,&#8221;&nbsp;he&nbsp;said&nbsp;<wbr>on&nbsp;August&nbsp;18,&nbsp;&#8220;would&nbsp;have&nbsp;serious&nbsp;consequences&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>global&nbsp;security&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;<wbr>economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;&#8220;fundamental&nbsp;principles&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;our&nbsp;global&nbsp;coexistence,&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr>he&nbsp;added,&nbsp;&#8220;are&nbsp;at&nbsp;stake&nbsp;here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China&nbsp;later&nbsp;warned&nbsp;Germany&nbsp;<wbr>against&nbsp;&#8220;inciting&nbsp;<wbr>confrontation&nbsp;and&nbsp;hyping&nbsp;up&nbsp;<wbr>tensions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Chinese&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;<wbr>spokesperson&nbsp;Mao&nbsp;Ning&nbsp;said&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;situation&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;<wbr>China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;&#8220;remains&nbsp;<wbr>generally&nbsp;stable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;We&nbsp;urge&nbsp;the&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;parties&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;respect&nbsp;regional&nbsp;countries,<wbr>&nbsp;resolve&nbsp;issues&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr>dialogue&nbsp;and&nbsp;consultation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;safeguard&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;common&nbsp;interest&nbsp;of&nbsp;peace&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;stability,&nbsp;instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>inciting&nbsp;confrontation&nbsp;and&nbsp;hyping&nbsp;up&nbsp;<wbr>tensions,&#8221;&nbsp;she&nbsp;said&nbsp;when&nbsp;<wbr>asked&nbsp;about&nbsp;Wadephul&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>comments&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;regular&nbsp;news&nbsp;briefing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">She&nbsp;added&nbsp;that,&nbsp;&#8220;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr>question&nbsp;is&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;internal&nbsp;<wbr>affair.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-102\" 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)\">Deutsche Welle<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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.dw.com\/en\/germany-japan-partner-to-face-down-aggressive-china\/a-73675161\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-japan-partner-to-face-down-aggressive-china\/a-73675161&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511436000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-FV6IP0wy5D6RebSyqjq6\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-<wbr>japan-partner-to-face-down-<wbr>aggressive-china\/a-73675161<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/19<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-103\" 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;19,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;<wbr>Staff&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;two&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;<wbr>Tu-95&nbsp;bombers&nbsp;accompanied&nbsp;by two&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;jets&nbsp;flying&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>continent&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>Japan.&nbsp;<br \/>These&nbsp;aircrafts&nbsp;flew&nbsp;<wbr>southeast&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>Japan,&nbsp;then&nbsp;turned&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;<wbr>off&nbsp;the&nbsp;coast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Sado&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Niigata&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;flew&nbsp;along&nbsp;the&nbsp;vicinity&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;<wbr>airspace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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 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_Na8QQSSd1wsNx9IqrrT6ri-DEx5rkh_0TxYZ6Cdk0bQ4IJyXgcCzfhHnNvVwS7PvVsMMgl3y9AJVRKbQzk7LDKKnNSr69TmoI-Ff1vVdgcJ1Us4NPEP74eHiqP0gnSCullrIiQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00022b4c\/000c-25dca55c4780.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-104\" 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<\/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\/p20250819_01n.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250819_01n.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511436000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gqOFBaPyBDGjjQSI90hSu\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250819_01n.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/21<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-105\" 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>China&#8217;s&nbsp;assertiveness&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>disputed&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>tensions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;<wbr>threaten&nbsp;international&nbsp;security&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>European&nbsp;interests,&nbsp;Germany&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>foreign&nbsp;minister&nbsp;said&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>August&nbsp;20.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;What&nbsp;happens&nbsp;here&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Indo-Pacific&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;direct&nbsp;<wbr>impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;European&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr>and vice versa,&#8221;&nbsp;Johann&nbsp;Wadephul&nbsp;said&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>speech&nbsp;in&nbsp;Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;China&#8217;s&nbsp;growing&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr>assertiveness&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr>China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;threatens&nbsp;<wbr>Asia&#8217;s&nbsp;security&nbsp;but&nbsp;also&nbsp;undermines&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;rules-based&nbsp;<wbr>order,&#8221;&nbsp;Wadephul&nbsp;said&nbsp;after&nbsp;<wbr>talks with&nbsp;his&nbsp;Indonesian&nbsp;counterpart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;With&nbsp;essential&nbsp;trade&nbsp;routes&nbsp;<wbr>running&nbsp;right&nbsp;through&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr>area,&nbsp;it&nbsp;also&nbsp;constitutes&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>economic&nbsp;risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">He&nbsp;said&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;applied&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>frictions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr>Strait,&nbsp;where&nbsp;China&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>deployed&nbsp;fighter&nbsp;jets,&nbsp;warships&nbsp;and&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;<wbr>ships&nbsp;near&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>held&nbsp;several&nbsp;major&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr>exercises&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;island&nbsp;in&nbsp;recent&nbsp;years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Communist&nbsp;China&nbsp;has&nbsp;never&nbsp;<wbr>ruled&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;but&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;<wbr>insists&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr>territory&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;threatened&nbsp;to&nbsp;use&nbsp;force&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>bring&nbsp;it&nbsp;under&nbsp;its&nbsp;control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;Any&nbsp;escalation&nbsp;would&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr>serious&nbsp;consequences&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>global&nbsp;security&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>prosperity,&nbsp;and&nbsp;directly&nbsp;affect&nbsp;German&nbsp;and&nbsp;European&nbsp;<wbr>interests,&nbsp;too,&#8221;&nbsp;he&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">His&nbsp;comments&nbsp;are&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>cause&nbsp;more&nbsp;friction&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>Beijing&nbsp;after&nbsp;it&nbsp;lashed&nbsp;out&nbsp;<wbr>at&nbsp;Berlin&nbsp;this&nbsp;week&nbsp;over&nbsp;his&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;<wbr>where&nbsp;he&nbsp;accused&nbsp;China&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>being&nbsp;&#8220;increasingly&nbsp;<wbr>aggressive&#8221;&nbsp;and&nbsp;trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;&#8220;unilaterally&nbsp;change&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr>regional&nbsp;borders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China&nbsp;warned&nbsp;Germany&nbsp;on&nbsp;August 18&nbsp;against&nbsp;&#8220;inciting&nbsp;<wbr>confrontation&nbsp;and&nbsp;hyping&nbsp;up tensions&#8221; in&nbsp;the&nbsp;region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Wadephul&nbsp;said&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;statement&nbsp;<wbr>on&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;before&nbsp;leaving&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>Asia&nbsp;that&nbsp;China&nbsp;was&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr>increasingly&nbsp;asserting&nbsp;its&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr>supremacy&#8221;&nbsp;and&nbsp;questioning&nbsp;<wbr>principles&nbsp;of&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr>law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-106\" 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>France 24<\/b><\/span><\/p>\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 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.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250820-german-minister-says-china-s-assertiveness-threatens-european-interests\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250820-german-minister-says-china-s-assertiveness-threatens-european-interests&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511437000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3dMH3a7TScUXlZij4MzgwW\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/<wbr>live-news\/20250820-german-<wbr>minister-says-china-s-<wbr>assertiveness-threatens-<wbr>european-interests<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/21<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-id-107\" 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;20,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr>one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Kilo&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr>submarine,&nbsp;one&nbsp;Steregushchiy&nbsp;<wbr>class&nbsp;frigate (hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;335)&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr>Baklazhan&nbsp;class&nbsp;rescue&nbsp;tug&nbsp;<wbr>sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>waters&nbsp;120km southwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tsushima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr>Nagasaki&nbsp;Prefecture).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">From&nbsp;August&nbsp;20&nbsp;to&nbsp;21,&nbsp;these&nbsp;<wbr>vessels&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;<wbr>through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Tsushima&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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 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_Na0CG5AueOV_PyrHTli_rqXabP9g3TRFgiScjpJqd4dUTiBOeYFk3IxBep8UsTUqtXsvndSsSyVx65vAMwO7eyqofTdCn8fmTaiyOSHD0hQTvKJv4HGwGLt_KH9Y9tu1s4NXzo=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00022b4c\/000d-ee4e1277feef.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/p20250821_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250821_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511437000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gZ-yWkjmwB_3IfUqqL-zK\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250821_02.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/22<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">On&nbsp;August&nbsp;21,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr>one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Vishnya&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr>Intelligence&nbsp;ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;<wbr>number&nbsp;208)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;east&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr>50km&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Oshima&nbsp;<wbr>Island&nbsp;(Hokkaido&nbsp;Prefecture).<br \/>From&nbsp;August&nbsp;21&nbsp;to&nbsp;22,&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr>vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;east&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Tsugaru&nbsp;Strait,&nbsp;then&nbsp;<wbr>sailed&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;zone&nbsp;<wbr>south&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cape&nbsp;Erimo&nbsp;(Hokkaido&nbsp;<wbr>Prefecture),&nbsp;and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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 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_NYTAJCFj10p_46N6HLi8CGI4UolrPMrftjlkCOvyWP3skb97caYR3N4xiD6y4f_eFRE7HRSL93y2_3DYzAkH7o_SxSklJOMC-7komsDHRq6km5UXWdJT4xOKH0Epkw4ONJ8yUM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00022b4c\/000e-557e06e9a2b6.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/p20250822_01.pdfhttps:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250821_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250822_01.pdfhttps:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250821_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511437000&amp;usg=AOvVaw273FhSrgMPLlxIAfjYf2rP\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250822_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/26<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">On&nbsp;August&nbsp;25,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;<wbr>Ministry&nbsp;said&nbsp;it&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>new&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;structure&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>under&nbsp;construction&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>side&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;median&nbsp;line&nbsp;<wbr>between&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;It&nbsp;says&nbsp;it&nbsp;has&nbsp;lodged&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>protest&nbsp;with&nbsp;China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China&#8217;s&nbsp;unilateral&nbsp;<wbr>construction&nbsp;of&nbsp;structures&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>taking&nbsp;place&nbsp;despite&nbsp;a&nbsp;2008&nbsp;<wbr>agreement,&nbsp;in&nbsp;which&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries&#8217;&nbsp;<wbr>governments&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;on&nbsp;joint&nbsp;<wbr>gas&nbsp;field&nbsp;development&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>area.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;negotiations&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>implementation&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;deal&nbsp;<wbr>stalled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;director-general&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Ministry&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>Asian&nbsp;and&nbsp;Oceanian&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;<wbr>Bureau,&nbsp;Kanai&nbsp;Masaaki,&nbsp;issued&nbsp;a&nbsp;protest&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>a&nbsp;senior&nbsp;diplomat&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Chinese&nbsp;Embassy&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tokyo.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr>Japanese&nbsp;official&nbsp;called&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>unilateral&nbsp;activities&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr>extremely&nbsp;regrettable&#8221;&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>demanded&nbsp;that&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;return&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;stalled&nbsp;<wbr>negotiations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;says&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>structure&nbsp;being&nbsp;set&nbsp;up&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr>China&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;21st&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;kind,<wbr>&nbsp;following&nbsp;ones&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;in&nbsp;May&nbsp;and&nbsp;June.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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 style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"304\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZM0b2ojVtQi6yZsVQY6RQML4M_hFr1bph9UccI4UZax5omOv88sv_TRzuGoCXx1pASthGpIjxaRx8jCgoo8gE0UxCt8-cn4l3o9xmXltiNlpemdW3Dk4L7gsFjD53EVctj9ww=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202508\/00022b4c\/0002-04d28a2af33f.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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 World<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/20250826_03\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250826_03\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511437000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NHRc-oit4PnXM_6AaJyDi\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250826_03\/<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">(Reference)Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/c_m1\/page3e_000356.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/c_m1\/page3e_000356.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511437000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1j1KtnrGG8LVY-VVd4D4DR\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/c_<wbr>m1\/page3e_000356.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/26<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">The&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;has&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;add&nbsp;<wbr>four&nbsp;unmanned&nbsp;aerial&nbsp;vehicles&nbsp;<wbr>(UAVs)&nbsp;to&nbsp;its&nbsp;fleet&nbsp;by&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;<wbr>year&nbsp;2028.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;move&nbsp;is&nbsp;believed&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr>aimed&nbsp;in&nbsp;part&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr>strengthening&nbsp;surveillance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>Chinese&nbsp;government&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;that&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;<wbr>intrude&nbsp;into&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture.&nbsp;With&nbsp;the&nbsp;existing&nbsp;<wbr>five&nbsp;UAVs,&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;fleet&nbsp;<wbr>will&nbsp;increase&nbsp;to&nbsp;nine.&nbsp;This&nbsp;<wbr>was&nbsp;revealed&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;preliminary&nbsp;budget&nbsp;<wbr>request&nbsp;for&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;year&nbsp;2026,&nbsp;<wbr>announced&nbsp;the&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;<wbr>26.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;JCG,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>additional&nbsp;UAVs&nbsp;planned&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>deployment&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>SeaGuardian&nbsp;(MQ9B),&nbsp;manufactured&nbsp;by&nbsp;General&nbsp;<wbr>Atomics&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States.&nbsp;<wbr>It&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;cruising&nbsp;speed&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>approximately&nbsp;230&nbsp;kilometers&nbsp;per&nbsp;hour&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>can&nbsp;fly&nbsp;continuously&nbsp;for&nbsp;more&nbsp;<wbr>than&nbsp;24&nbsp;hours.&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;capable&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;flying&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;perimeter&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan&#8217;<wbr>s&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;economic&nbsp;zone&nbsp;(<wbr>EEZ)&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;once&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>single&nbsp;flight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Equipped&nbsp;with&nbsp;marine&nbsp;<wbr>surveillance&nbsp;radar&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>cameras,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;said&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>possess&nbsp;surveillance&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;equivalent&nbsp;to&nbsp;or&nbsp;<wbr>exceeding&nbsp;those&nbsp;of&nbsp;manned&nbsp;<wbr>aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;began&nbsp;operating&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>aircraft&nbsp;in&nbsp;October&nbsp;2022&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>relocated&nbsp;its&nbsp;base&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>Kitakyushu&nbsp;Airport&nbsp;this&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;year.&nbsp;<wbr>Currently,&nbsp;three&nbsp;UAVs&nbsp;are&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>operation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;two&nbsp;more&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr>be&nbsp;added&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;year,&nbsp;bringing&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;five.&nbsp;The&nbsp;deployment&nbsp;<wbr>locations&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;four&nbsp;<wbr>additional&nbsp;UAVs&nbsp;are&nbsp;still&nbsp;being&nbsp;coordinated,&nbsp;but&nbsp;they&nbsp;<wbr>are&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;operated&nbsp;<wbr>from&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;airport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;states&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>strengthen&nbsp;its&nbsp;seamless&nbsp;<wbr>marine&nbsp;surveillance&nbsp;<wbr>capabilities&nbsp;by&nbsp;utilizing&nbsp;new&nbsp;technologies,\u201d&nbsp;but&nbsp;<wbr>explains&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>refrain&nbsp;from&nbsp;disclosing&nbsp;<wbr>specific&nbsp;operational&nbsp;plans&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;security&nbsp;reasons.\u201d&nbsp;According&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;government&nbsp;officials,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>average&nbsp;price&nbsp;per&nbsp;UAV&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;12&nbsp;billion&nbsp;yen,&nbsp;<wbr>including&nbsp;outsourcing&nbsp;costs&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;the&nbsp;cockpit&nbsp;and&nbsp;control&nbsp;<wbr>systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Meanwhile,&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;<wbr>estimated&nbsp;budget&nbsp;request&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>fiscal&nbsp;2026&nbsp;year&nbsp;amounts&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>317.7&nbsp;billion&nbsp;yen,&nbsp;a&nbsp;14%&nbsp;increase&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>previous&nbsp;year,&nbsp;marking&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>record&nbsp;high.&nbsp;To&nbsp;counter&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>growing&nbsp;size&nbsp;and&nbsp;armament&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;<wbr>Guard&nbsp;vessels,&nbsp;the&nbsp;budget&nbsp;<wbr>includes&nbsp;170.1&nbsp;billion&nbsp;yen&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr>security&nbsp;capabilities,&nbsp;<wbr>including&nbsp;the&nbsp;construction&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>two&nbsp;new&nbsp;3,500-ton&nbsp;class&nbsp;large&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;vessels.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/20250826-6LVGSRIT7JHVDP2FTIXLMY3ZKQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250826-6LVGSRIT7JHVDP2FTIXLMY3ZKQ\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511437000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22TJBdi36Wvu3qIBnJofh2\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20250826-<wbr>6LVGSRIT7JHVDP2FTIXLMY3ZKQ\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/26<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">On&nbsp;August&nbsp;26,&nbsp;in&nbsp;response&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>a&nbsp;protest&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>side&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;resource&nbsp;<wbr>development&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;China\u2019<wbr>s&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;stated&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;it&nbsp;\u201ccannot&nbsp;accept&nbsp;Japan\u2019<wbr>s&nbsp;groundless&nbsp;accusations\u201d&nbsp;and&nbsp;rejected&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>protest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">At&nbsp;a&nbsp;regular&nbsp;press&nbsp;conference,<wbr>&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;<wbr>spokesperson&nbsp;Guo&nbsp;Jia&nbsp;Kun&nbsp;<wbr>stated,&nbsp;\u201cOur&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;full&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>effective&nbsp;implementation&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;principled&nbsp;consensus&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>this&nbsp;issue&nbsp;remains&nbsp;unchanged,\u201d&nbsp;and&nbsp;added&nbsp;<wbr>that&nbsp;China&nbsp;\u201chopes&nbsp;for&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>early&nbsp;resumption&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Spokesperson&nbsp;Guo&nbsp;also&nbsp;stated,&nbsp;<wbr>\u201cChina\u2019s&nbsp;oil&nbsp;and&nbsp;gas&nbsp;<wbr>development&nbsp;activities&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;are&nbsp;located&nbsp;in&nbsp;undisputed&nbsp;<wbr>waters&nbsp;where&nbsp;China&nbsp;claims&nbsp;<wbr>jurisdiction,&nbsp;and&nbsp;according&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;side,&nbsp;are&nbsp;entirely&nbsp;within&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr>own&nbsp;jurisdiction.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">AFP BB News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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:\/\/news.yahoo.co.jp\/articles\/32fab7b73c5f94fccbfe76ac5e41a8715ebd6f1d\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.yahoo.co.jp\/articles\/32fab7b73c5f94fccbfe76ac5e41a8715ebd6f1d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511438000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Rb3jpIjuTVTBWkJMfI6M_\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.yahoo.co.jp\/<wbr>articles\/<wbr>32fab7b73c5f94fccbfe76ac5e41a8<wbr>715ebd6f1d<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/28<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">On August 27, Russia&#8217;s Pacific Fleet announced that its diesel submarine Vorkhov and China&#8217;s&nbsp;diesel submarine had completed their first \u201cjoint underwater patrol\u201d in the Sea of Japan and&nbsp;other areas. This was reported by TASS and other news agencies.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China and Russia appear to be aiming to demonstrate the strength of their military solidarity&nbsp;ahead of a series of political events, with Japan and Western nations\u2014which harbor conflicts&nbsp;with them\u2014in mind.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">According to a statement from the fleet reported by Russian media, the joint patrol by Chinese&nbsp;and Russian submarines began after the completion of the joint naval exercise \u201cJoint Sea 2025\u201d&nbsp;conducted earlier this month. The Chinese and Russian submarines, escorted by surface vessels,<b><span style=\"color: rgb(35,34,228)\"> <\/span><\/b>reportedly sailed more than 2,000 nautical miles (approximately 3,700 kilometers) in the Sea of&nbsp;Japan and the East China Sea.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The fleet stated that the purpose of the joint patrol was &#8220;to strengthen China-Russia military&nbsp;cooperation, maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, and protect the maritime&nbsp;economic activities of both countries.&#8221;&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">In recent years, China and Russia have intensified their military activities in the Asia-Pacific&nbsp;region, including areas around Japan, under the pretext of joint patrols.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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\/20250828-WV34QKES2JL6ZC372AUSJJMJCA\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250828-WV34QKES2JL6ZC372AUSJJMJCA\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511438000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yw6H4geBALLET7AHeB7KD\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20250828-<wbr>WV34QKES2JL6ZC372AUSJJMJCA\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/28<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">On August 28, Japan&#8217;s Minister of Defense, Nakatani, held talks with the UK&#8217;s Secretary of State&nbsp;for Defence, John Healy, at the Ministry of Defense and issued a joint statement focusing on the&nbsp;expansion of bilateral security cooperation. This is the first time a joint statement has been&nbsp;released at a Japan-UK defense ministerial meeting, aiming to counter China&#8217;s growing&nbsp;hegemonic actions in the Indo-Pacific region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The joint statement expressed \u201cgrave concern\u201d over the situation in the East and South China&nbsp;Seas, with China in mind, and explicitly stated that it \u201cstrongly opposes attempts to unilaterally&nbsp;alter the status quo by force.\u201d It also reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability in the&nbsp;Taiwan Strait.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This month, JMSDF has deepened cooperation by conducting &#8220;asset protection&#8221; measure\u2014the&nbsp;safeguarding of foreign naval vessels\u2014for British Royal Navy&#8217;s aircraft carrier and other ships&nbsp;currently visiting Japan. At a joint press conference following the talks, Minister Nakatani&nbsp;emphasized that this meeting had \u201ctaken Japan-UK defense cooperation to a new level.\u201d&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Secretary Healey expressed the view that \u201csecurity in the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic&nbsp;region are inseparable.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20250828-OYT1T50176\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20250828-OYT1T50176\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511438000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DCscjM_gx8aITRJJlPw9F\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>politics\/20250828-OYT1T50176\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/29<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">Monthly Statistics on Scrambles\uff08July\uff09&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan Joint Staff released its monthly statistics on scrambles. In July, Japan Air Self Defense&nbsp;Force (JASDF) conducted 37 scrambles. The most scrambles are against Chinese aircrafts&nbsp;(25 times). The others were against Russian aircrafts (10 times) and so on.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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<\/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\/p20250829_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250829_05.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511438000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jEa_J5bT-ORjSDen59hqL\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250829_05.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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\/29<\/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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\">China spent $21 billion on military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, the East and South China Sea&nbsp;and the Western Pacific last year, nearly 40% higher than 2023, according to Taiwan government&nbsp;estimates based on its tracking of aircraft and ships and working out the cost of fuel and other&nbsp;expenses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;internal&nbsp;research&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&#8217;s&nbsp;armed&nbsp;forces,&nbsp;<wbr>reviewed&nbsp;by&nbsp;Reuters&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>corroborated&nbsp;by&nbsp;four&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;officials,&nbsp;offers&nbsp;rare&nbsp;<wbr>detail&nbsp;of&nbsp;where&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>defence&nbsp;spending&nbsp;is&nbsp;probably&nbsp;<wbr>going&nbsp;as&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;expands&nbsp;its&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr>footprint&nbsp;and&nbsp;scope&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr>drills,&nbsp;alarming&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr>capitals&nbsp;and&nbsp;Washington.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Taiwan&#8217;s&nbsp;military&nbsp;compiled&nbsp;<wbr>its&nbsp;estimates&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;report&nbsp;<wbr>this&nbsp;month&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;<wbr>surveillance&nbsp;and&nbsp;intelligence&nbsp;on&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>military&nbsp;activity&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Bohai&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;off&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;China,<wbr>&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Western&nbsp;Pacific.&nbsp;<br \/>The&nbsp;reports&nbsp;tallied&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>naval&nbsp;and&nbsp;air&nbsp;missions&nbsp;there&nbsp;<wbr>in&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;then&nbsp;estimated&nbsp;how&nbsp;<wbr>much&nbsp;fuel&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;consumables&nbsp;would&nbsp;<wbr>cost&nbsp;for&nbsp;each&nbsp;hour&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>activity.&nbsp;The&nbsp;total&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>around&nbsp;152&nbsp;billion&nbsp;yuan ($21.25&nbsp;billion),&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr>maintenance,&nbsp;repairs&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>salaries,&nbsp;the&nbsp;report&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>officials&nbsp;briefed&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;research&nbsp;said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">That estimated spending represented about 9% of China&#8217;s reported 2024 military spending, up&nbsp;from 7% in 2023 based on the same estimates, according to Reuters calculations based on the&nbsp;research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">In 2024, Chinese aircraft, including J-10 fighter jets, H-6 bombers, and drones, made nearly&nbsp;12,000 flights in the region, amounting to about 37,000 hours in the air, the report shows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Those both represent roughly a 30% increase from the year before, the officials said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The Chinese navy made more than 86,000 sailings, including of aircraft carriers and destroyers,&nbsp;amounting to a total time at sea of more than 2 million hours, about a 20% increase from a year&nbsp;ago for both metrics, the report said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Roughly 34% of the Chinese naval journeys were made in the highly contested South China Sea,&nbsp;about 28% were in the East China Sea bordering Japan and South Korea, and nearly 14% were&nbsp;in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the report shows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;They&nbsp;are&nbsp;trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;normalise&nbsp;<wbr>their&nbsp;military&nbsp;power&nbsp;<wbr>projection&nbsp;and&nbsp;intimidation&nbsp;<wbr>around&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;island&nbsp;chain,&#8221;&nbsp;said&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;officials&nbsp;briefed&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>research.&nbsp;<br \/>The&nbsp;First&nbsp;Island&nbsp;Chain&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>area&nbsp;that&nbsp;runs&nbsp;from&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr>through&nbsp;Taiwan,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Philippines&nbsp;and&nbsp;on&nbsp;to&nbsp;Borneo,&nbsp;enclosing&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>coastal&nbsp;seas&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>disputed&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\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_5145506946409634798m_6799468797718374333fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Reuters<\/span><\/b><\/p>\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 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.reuters.com\/world\/china\/taiwan-estimates-china-spent-40-more-pacific-drills-last-year-hit-21-bln-2025-08-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/taiwan-estimates-china-spent-40-more-pacific-drills-last-year-hit-21-bln-2025-08-29\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1757082511438000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ywhF-B0znLP2kGgocZLFI\" 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