{"id":2636,"date":"2025-09-16T18:03:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T09:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2636"},"modified":"2025-09-24T18:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:03:47","slug":"vol-29-september-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-29-september-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 29, September 16, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"l-post-content\">\n<style>\nbody {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\n    margin: 0;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_end\">\ufeff<\/span>\n    padding: 0;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\nh1, h2, h3, h4, th, td, p, div {\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\n}\ntable tr, table th, table td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    font-weight: normal;\n}\n.c-table, .l-post-content table, #tinymce.post-type-post table, #tinymce.post-type-page table, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-research table, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.c-table > thead > tr > th, .l-post-content table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > thead > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > th, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > td, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\nhr, .hr {\n    border: none;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\n    margin-left: 0;\n    margin-right: 0;\n    max-width: none;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\ncenter {\n    word-break: break-all;\n}\ncenter .table-base {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    : 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ncenter .table-inner {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    border: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 600px;\n}\ncenter img {\n    max-: 240px;\n    width: auto;\n}\ncenter ul {\n    display: block;\n}\ncenter li {\n    display: block;\n}\n.table-box {\n    width: 100%;\n    overflow-x: auto;<\/p>\n<p>}\n.table-box table {\n    width: 100%;\n    display: block;\n}\nol li {\nlist-style: decimal;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>    <center><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 450.0pt; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm; background: cover no-repeat #ffffff;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.0%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm; min-width: 100%;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.0%; background: white; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt; min-width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18.0pt; color: #202020;\">Vol.29. September 16. 2025<\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"background: white; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Statistical Data and Analysis (as of September 16)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; background: #aeedf1;\">\n<p>There have also been concerning actions by China and Russia in the first half of this month. <\/p>\n<p>On September 2, it was reported that China had installed structures such as oil and gas drilling rigs within Taiwan&#8217;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), including the area around the Pratas Islands. On September 10, China announced that it would establish a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, which is a disputed area with the Philippines.<br \/>\n                                          Russia is also taking steps to justify its effective control over the Northern Territories, such as constructing a new war victory memorial facility on Shumshu Island and conducting propaganda and patriotic activities using vessels of the Pacific Fleet.<\/p>\n<p>As part of diplomatic efforts, a Japan-India summit was held on August 29, followed by the Japan-Australia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Consultations (2+2) on September 5, and\u3000the Japan-Philippines Defense Ministers\u2019 Meeting on September 9. Japan reaffirmed its commitment to advancing bilateral and multilateral cooperation with these countries in opposing unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion in the East and South China Seas.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>[Statistical Data as of September 16]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<br \/>\n                                        <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\"><u><a style=\"color: #337ab7;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747767620766000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rmblBYJV8jJv1MT9qGhme\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr \/><br \/>\n                                        mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Aug.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                                Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Sep.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                                Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">29<\/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;\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">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;\">30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\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;\">8<\/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;\">31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\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;\">9<\/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 style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Sep.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                                Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td 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;\">10<\/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;\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid 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4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" 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 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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;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\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;\">14<\/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;\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\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;\">15<\/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;\">6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Date<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-right: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 12.0pt; text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Topics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">8\/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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">Japan-India&nbsp;Summit&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  and&nbsp;Working&nbsp;Dinner&nbsp;(excerpt)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;August&nbsp;29,&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    approximately&nbsp;90&nbsp;minutes,&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ISHIBA&nbsp;Shigeru,&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;held&nbsp;a&nbsp;summit&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;with&nbsp;H.E.&nbsp;Mr.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;Narendra&nbsp;Modi,&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;of&nbsp;India,&nbsp;who&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    visiting&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Following&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    two&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;issued&nbsp;outcome&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    documents&nbsp;including&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan-India&nbsp;Annual&nbsp;Summit&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Statement\u201d<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;and&nbsp;held&nbsp;a&nbsp;joint&nbsp;press&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    occasion.&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;following&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    joint&nbsp;press&nbsp;occasion,&nbsp;a&nbsp;working&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;The&nbsp;overview&nbsp;is&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    follows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">2.&nbsp;Security&nbsp;and&nbsp;Defense<br \/>\n                                                    Both&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;that,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    as&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;environment&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surrounding&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;India&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    is&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;increasingly&nbsp;severe,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;India&nbsp;will&nbsp;share&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    greater&nbsp;responsibility&nbsp;toward&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;common&nbsp;goal&nbsp;of&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stability&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                              <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">5.&nbsp;Free&nbsp;and&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    (FOIP),&nbsp;Japan-Australia-India-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    U.S.&nbsp;(Quad)<br \/>\n                                                    Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;ISHIBA&nbsp;stated&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;India,&nbsp;which&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    share&nbsp;fundamental&nbsp;values&nbsp;and&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;interests,&nbsp;bear&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    great&nbsp;responsibility&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region and&nbsp;international&nbsp;society,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;he&nbsp;wishes&nbsp;to&nbsp;fulfill&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;responsibility&nbsp;together&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Modi.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    affirmed&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;FOIP.<br \/>\n                                                    Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;stated&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;important&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    partner,&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;wishes&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;deepen&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;wide-ranging&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fields,&nbsp;including&nbsp;Japan-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia-India-U.S&nbsp;(Quad).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">(Reference)\u3000Japan-India&nbsp;Annual&nbsp;Summit&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Joint&nbsp;Statement&nbsp;(excerpt)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">14.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Ministers,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    taking&nbsp;into&nbsp;account&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    prevailing&nbsp;global&nbsp;situation&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;uphold&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    order&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rule&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    law&nbsp;and&nbsp;reaffirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    steadfast&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;free&nbsp;and&nbsp;open&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Indo-Pacific&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;peaceful,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;prosperous&nbsp;and&nbsp;resilient. They&nbsp;also&nbsp;reiterated&nbsp;their&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;advancing&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    among&nbsp;like-minded&nbsp;countries&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    through&nbsp;multilateral&nbsp;frameworks&nbsp;such&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    as&nbsp;Quad&nbsp;between&nbsp;Australia,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    India,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    States,&nbsp;to&nbsp;promote&nbsp;peace,&nbsp;stability,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    prosperity&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;region.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;regard,&nbsp;they&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;evolution&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Quad&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vital&nbsp;and&nbsp;enduring&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    grouping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">15.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Ministers&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expressed&nbsp;serious&nbsp;concern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    over&nbsp;the&nbsp;situation&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;They&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reiterated&nbsp;their&nbsp;strong&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    opposition&nbsp;to&nbsp;any&nbsp;unilateral&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    actions&nbsp;that&nbsp;endanger&nbsp;the&nbsp;safety&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    as&nbsp;freedom&nbsp;of&nbsp;navigation&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    overflight,&nbsp;and&nbsp;attempt&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    change&nbsp;the&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;by&nbsp;force&nbsp;or&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coercion.&nbsp;They&nbsp;shared&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    serious&nbsp;concern&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    militarization&nbsp;of&nbsp;disputed&nbsp;features.&nbsp;They&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reaffirmed&nbsp;that&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    disputes&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    peacefully&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;accordance&nbsp;with&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    law,&nbsp;in&nbsp;particular&nbsp;the&nbsp;UN&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Convention&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Law&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;(UNCLOS).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">18.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Ministers&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    welcomed&nbsp;the&nbsp;close&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cooperation&nbsp;between&nbsp;a&nbsp;Free&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;(FOIP)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indo-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Oceans\u2019&nbsp;Initiative&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    IPOI).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sw\/in\/pageite_000001_00005.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sw\/in\/pageite_000001_00005.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073791000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Fg48arNiO1RWhiAIRVJ4I\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  sw\/in\/pageite_000001_00005.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">(Reference) Japan-India Annual Summit Joint Statement<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/files\/100897540.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/files\/100897540.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073791000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zrg6Llx6CAcfi42GyXb5q\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/files\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  100897540.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">8\/30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">On&nbsp;August&nbsp;29,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;announced&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    will&nbsp;deploy&nbsp;the&nbsp;unmanned&nbsp;reconnaissance&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    SeaGuardian&nbsp;(MQ9B)&nbsp;to&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Maritime&nbsp;Self&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    JMSDF)\u2019s&nbsp;Kanoya&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Base&nbsp;(Kanoya&nbsp;City,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kagoshima&nbsp;Prefecture)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hachinohe&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Base&nbsp;(Hachinohe&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  City,&nbsp;Aomori&nbsp;Prefecture).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">At&nbsp;Kanoya&nbsp;Base,&nbsp;preparations&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;operational&nbsp;deployment&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    will&nbsp;begin&nbsp;in&nbsp;fiscal 2027&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of two&nbsp;aircraft.&nbsp;In&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;2028,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    two&nbsp;additional&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    be&nbsp;deployed,&nbsp;and JMSDF&nbsp;will&nbsp;commence operations&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;total&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    four&nbsp;aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">From&nbsp;May&nbsp;2023&nbsp;to&nbsp;September&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    2024,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;trial&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    operations&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;SeaGuardian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    at&nbsp;Hachinohe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kanoya&nbsp;Bases&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    evaluate&nbsp;whether&nbsp;unmanned&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;could&nbsp;conduct&nbsp;surveillance and&nbsp;monitoring&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Based&nbsp;on that&nbsp;insight,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;decided&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;deploy&nbsp;the&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    both&nbsp;bases&nbsp;to&nbsp;replace&nbsp;fixed-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    wing&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surveillance&nbsp;and&nbsp;monitoring&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">According&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;announcement,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;there&nbsp;are&nbsp;plans&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    eventually&nbsp;acquire&nbsp;a&nbsp;total&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    23&nbsp;aircraft,&nbsp;with approximately&nbsp;10&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deployed&nbsp;at&nbsp;Kanoya&nbsp;Base.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    its&nbsp;initial&nbsp;budget&nbsp;request&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;2026, the Ministry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;included&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    77&nbsp;billion&nbsp;yen&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    acquisition&nbsp;of&nbsp;four&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;11.1 billion&nbsp;yen for&nbsp;design&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;costs&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    related&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;construction&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;hangars at&nbsp;Kanoya&nbsp;Base.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;flights&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    takeoffs\/landings&nbsp;is&nbsp;expected&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;be&nbsp;on&nbsp;par&nbsp;with&nbsp;that&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    current&nbsp;fixed-wing&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Asahi Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/AST8Y3WN2T8YTLTB009M.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/AST8Y3WN2T8YTLTB009M.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073791000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FOROKGdZbW6eZvLQy2sR8\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  articles\/AST8Y3WN2T8YTLTB009M.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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;29,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Udaloy&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;564)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Altay&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    replenishment&nbsp;ship&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    northwest&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;70km&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  east&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cape&nbsp;Shiriya (Aomori&nbsp;Prefecture).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;west&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Tsugaru&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbG8HnTeY8q9HnWkwkP1o_oFJieQfyqNc6bHvwmi_eCTgLIAHp03plHTgzKjhRtLsiyIy3CeityExtUGvNHGwA7eNT_0M7PUdn6VUovp20Ma5Wr-8HAsZ56VQ5t3ZwZmg2o2aI=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/000c-2bc399bf4539.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;August&nbsp;31,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Luyang&nbsp;III&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;134)&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Fuchi&nbsp;class&nbsp;oiler&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    (hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;886)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    northwest&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;120km&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    east&nbsp;of&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Prefecture).<br \/>\n                                                    These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    northwest&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Miyakojima&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;and navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbY6oyxM3VeuNWRPxz5w45Zj15fCVrlBcLseoTRDVguDYgxA553yBl-tySwnXUxP8YeihjagqZ0bS5pX6_Vv4y_YUJNPx7h3USBXEdTLEdZuiGXDc2FW8UZV_wKMAI1LibK-Bk=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/000d-59b523683ecd.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250901_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250901_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073791000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0GP7eGP7g84ZndGnwH6ytu\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250901_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">China&nbsp;is&nbsp;drilling&nbsp;for&nbsp;oil&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    gas&nbsp;inside&nbsp;Taiwan\u2019s&nbsp;exclusive&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    economic&nbsp;zone&nbsp;(EEZ),&nbsp;a&nbsp;move&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;analysts&nbsp;believe&nbsp;is&nbsp;likely&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    part&nbsp;of&nbsp;Beijing\u2019s&nbsp;unilateral&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    grab&nbsp;for&nbsp;disputed&nbsp;territory&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  that&nbsp;could&nbsp;also&nbsp;aid a&nbsp;future&nbsp;invasion&nbsp;of&nbsp;Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">During&nbsp;July&nbsp;and&nbsp;August&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    least&nbsp;12&nbsp;oil&nbsp;and&nbsp;gas&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;permanent&nbsp;structures&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    detected&nbsp;inside&nbsp;Taiwan\u2019s&nbsp;EEZ&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    including&nbsp;one&nbsp;within&nbsp;50km&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;restricted-waters&nbsp;border&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan-controlled&nbsp;Pratas&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Islands&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;several&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    steel&nbsp;supports&nbsp;for&nbsp;fixed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    offshore&nbsp;drilling&nbsp;platforms, called&nbsp;jackets.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    presence&nbsp;inside&nbsp;Taiwan\u2019s&nbsp;EEZ&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    have&nbsp;not&nbsp;been&nbsp;previously&nbsp;reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Experts&nbsp;said&nbsp;the&nbsp;activity&nbsp;fit&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;pattern&nbsp;of&nbsp;Beijing\u2019s&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    greyzone\u201d&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    seizing&nbsp;disputed&nbsp;territory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u201cChina\u2019s&nbsp;greyzone&nbsp;aggression&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    routinely&nbsp;leverages&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    commercial&nbsp;activity&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expansionist&nbsp;goals,\u201d&nbsp;said&nbsp;Ray&nbsp;Powell,&nbsp;director&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    SeaLight,&nbsp;a&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    transparency&nbsp;project&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Stanford&nbsp;University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;presence&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;and&nbsp;structures&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    EEZ&nbsp;was&nbsp;first&nbsp;identified&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    research&nbsp;published&nbsp;on&nbsp;September&nbsp;2&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    US&nbsp;thinktank,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Jamestown&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Foundation,&nbsp;which&nbsp;said&nbsp;they&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    were&nbsp;owned&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;state-run&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    National&nbsp;Offshore&nbsp;Oil&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Corporation&nbsp;(CNOOC).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;report&nbsp;found&nbsp;some&nbsp;assets&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    had&nbsp;been&nbsp;there&nbsp;for&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    five&nbsp;years,&nbsp;with&nbsp;one&nbsp;coming&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    within&nbsp;a&nbsp;kilometer&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pratas&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    restricted-waters&nbsp;border&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">However,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;no&nbsp;sign&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;government&nbsp;having&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    responded&nbsp;to&nbsp;it,&nbsp;despite&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    frequently&nbsp;enforcing&nbsp;its&nbsp;EEZ&nbsp;elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u201cMy&nbsp;guess&nbsp;is&nbsp;that&nbsp;Taipei&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    lacked&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    respond,&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;explains&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    why&nbsp;they&nbsp;didn\u2019t,\u201d&nbsp;said&nbsp;Bonnie&nbsp;Glaser,&nbsp;managing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    director&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    program&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;US-based&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    German&nbsp;Marshall Fund.&nbsp;\u201cPerhaps&nbsp;they&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    underestimated&nbsp;how&nbsp;extensive&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    it&nbsp;would&nbsp;be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                              <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">As&nbsp;a&nbsp;state-owned&nbsp;firm,&nbsp;CNOOC&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    also&nbsp;works&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;interests&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Beijing\u2019s&nbsp;political&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ambitions. In&nbsp;2012, CNOOC\u2019s&nbsp;chair,&nbsp;Wang&nbsp;Yilin,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    said&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;speech:&nbsp;\u201cLarge-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scale&nbsp;deep-water&nbsp;rigs&nbsp;are&nbsp;our&nbsp;mobile national&nbsp;territory&nbsp;and&nbsp;a strategic&nbsp;weapon,\u201d according&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Wall&nbsp;Street&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Journal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Such&nbsp;activity&nbsp;has&nbsp;previously&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    drawn&nbsp;the&nbsp;ire&nbsp;of&nbsp;other&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    governments.&nbsp;This&nbsp;week&nbsp;Japan\u2019<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    s&nbsp;government accused&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    positioning&nbsp;21&nbsp;drilling&nbsp;rigs&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    inside&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;EEZ,&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    an&nbsp;alleged \u201cunilateral\u201d effort&nbsp;to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;gas&nbsp;fields&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;disputed&nbsp;waters&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;potentially extract&nbsp;gas from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Jamestown&nbsp;report&nbsp;warned&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    that&nbsp;structures&nbsp;like&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    jackets&nbsp;also&nbsp;had&nbsp;potential&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;dual&nbsp;use&nbsp;by China\u2019s&nbsp;military,&nbsp;and&nbsp;\u201ccould&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    facilitate&nbsp;a&nbsp;full&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coercion,&nbsp;blockade,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    bombardment&nbsp;and\/or invasion&nbsp;scenarios&nbsp;against&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pratas&nbsp;or&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;more&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    generally\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">The Guardian<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/sep\/02\/china-drilling-oil-gas-inside-taiwan-exclusive-economic-zone\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/sep\/02\/china-drilling-oil-gas-inside-taiwan-exclusive-economic-zone&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RDeuakY9PEvma7_oa-FNZ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  world\/2025\/sep\/02\/china-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  drilling-oil-gas-inside-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  taiwan-exclusive-economic-zone<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;3,&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    accused&nbsp;China&nbsp;of&nbsp;breaching&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    international&nbsp;law&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    installing&nbsp;structures&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;oil&nbsp;and&nbsp;gas&nbsp;drilling&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    rigs&nbsp;within&nbsp;Taiwan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  exclusive&nbsp;economic&nbsp;zone&nbsp;(EEZ).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;comes&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;think&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    tank&nbsp;report&nbsp;pointed&nbsp;out&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;National&nbsp;Offshore&nbsp;Oil&nbsp;Corporation (CNOOC),&nbsp;a&nbsp;major&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    state-owned&nbsp;energy&nbsp;company,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    has&nbsp;installed&nbsp;12&nbsp;structures in&nbsp;Taiwan&#8217;s claimed exclusive economic&nbsp;zone&nbsp;(EEZ)&nbsp;near&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    disputed&nbsp;Pratas&nbsp;Island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Taiwan&nbsp;maintains&nbsp;effective&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    control&nbsp;over&nbsp;Pratas&nbsp;Island&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;northern&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    but&nbsp;China also&nbsp;claims&nbsp;sovereignty&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;island&nbsp;and&nbsp;most&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Office&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;President&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;stated&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    declaration,&nbsp;\u201cIn&nbsp;recent&nbsp;years,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;China&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;installing&nbsp;fixed&nbsp;structures&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    such&nbsp;as&nbsp;oil&nbsp;and&nbsp;gas&nbsp;drilling&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    rigs&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;EEZs&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    continental&nbsp;shelves of&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea,&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;our&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    country&nbsp;(Taiwan),&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u201cThis&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;violates&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    international&nbsp;legal&nbsp;norms&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    such&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Convention&nbsp;on&nbsp;the<b><span style=\"color: rgb(35,34,228)\"> <\/span><\/b>Law&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;(UNCLOS),&nbsp;but&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    also&nbsp;significantly&nbsp;undermines&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;international&nbsp;order&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    poses&nbsp;uncertain&nbsp;risks&nbsp;to&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stability,\u201d&nbsp;it&nbsp;stated,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    demanding&nbsp;China&nbsp;\u201cimmediately&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    cease\u201d&nbsp;its&nbsp;illegal&nbsp;activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(7,48,244)\"><b>AFP BB News (Japanese)<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afpbb.com\/articles\/-\/3596634\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.afpbb.com\/articles\/-\/3596634&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Ce8OsfhqwSGqkt2g1R2v2\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.afpbb.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  articles\/-\/3596634<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">Japan-Australia&nbsp;2+2&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Defence&nbsp;Ministerial&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  Consultations&nbsp;(excerpt)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;5,&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    approximately&nbsp;3&nbsp;hour,&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    IWAYA&nbsp;Takeshi,&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Foreign&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;NAKATANI&nbsp;Gen,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;of&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;of&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    held&nbsp;the&nbsp;12th&nbsp;Japan-Australia&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    2+2&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;and&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ministerial&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hon.&nbsp;Richard&nbsp;Marles&nbsp;MP,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Deputy&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;and&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;for&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Commonwealth&nbsp;of&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Senator&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hon.&nbsp;Penny&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Wong,&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;for&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Affairs&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Commonwealth&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tokyo.&nbsp;Following&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;consultations,&nbsp;a&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Statement&nbsp;was&nbsp;issued.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    overview&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;is&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                        <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">1.&nbsp;Overview<br \/>\n                                                    At&nbsp;the&nbsp;outset,&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;IWAYA&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;will&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    capability&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;a&nbsp;leading&nbsp;role&nbsp;in&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    \u201cFree&nbsp;and&nbsp;Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&#8221;&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    FOIP)&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japan-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;security&nbsp;cooperation,&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    central&nbsp;pillar&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coordination&nbsp;among&nbsp;like-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    minded&nbsp;countries,&nbsp;has&nbsp;become&nbsp;broader&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    robust&nbsp;than&nbsp;ever&nbsp;before.&nbsp;He&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    also&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;his&nbsp;desire&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    further&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;Japan-Australia&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    security&nbsp;cooperation.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minister&nbsp;NAKATANI&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;being&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    central&nbsp;pillar&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coordination&nbsp;among&nbsp;like-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    minded&nbsp;countries.&nbsp;He&nbsp;also&nbsp;shared his&nbsp;view&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;was important&nbsp;to&nbsp;bring&nbsp;new&nbsp;values&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    generating&nbsp;synergy&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    enhanced&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;and collaboration&nbsp;among&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Australia\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    respective&nbsp;initiatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">3.&nbsp;Addressing&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cooperation&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;and&nbsp;International&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Issues<b><span style=\"color: rgb(35,34,228)\"> <\/span><\/b>Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    candid&nbsp;views&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    environment&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;region&nbsp;and&nbsp;reaffirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    continued&nbsp;contribution&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    regional&nbsp;and&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability.<br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reaffirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;strong&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    opposition&nbsp;to&nbsp;any&nbsp;unilateral&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    attempts&nbsp;to&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;status&nbsp;quo&nbsp;by&nbsp;force&nbsp;or&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coercion&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expressed&nbsp;serious&nbsp;concerns&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    increase&nbsp;in&nbsp;scale&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    frequency&nbsp;of&nbsp;provocative&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    activities&nbsp;by&nbsp;China&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;and&nbsp;air&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    domains.&nbsp;They&nbsp;also&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    on&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maintaining&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Taiwan&nbsp;Strait.<br \/>\n                                                    Furthermore,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia&nbsp;concurred&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    further&nbsp;enhancing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    interoperability&nbsp;among&nbsp;Japan,&nbsp;the&nbsp;US,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Australia,&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    strengthen&nbsp;networks&nbsp;among&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    allies&nbsp;and&nbsp;like-minded&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries,&nbsp;including Japan-Australia-India-U.S.(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Quad),&nbsp;Japan-US-Australia-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines,&nbsp;the&nbsp;EU,&nbsp;NATO, and&nbsp;IP4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><b>Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01633.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01633.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2h0wvlmaplQwBIFMZhthIM\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  release\/pressite_000001_01633.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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;September&nbsp;5,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Navy&#8217;s&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Fleet&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    announced&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;5th&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessels&nbsp;including&nbsp;large&nbsp;anti-submarine&nbsp;ships&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;large&nbsp;landing&nbsp;ships&nbsp;would&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    visit&nbsp;the&nbsp;Kuril&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    which&nbsp;include&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern&nbsp;Territories&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kuril&nbsp;chain).&nbsp;As&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    propaganda&nbsp;and&nbsp;patriotic&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    campaign&nbsp;\u201cThe&nbsp;Power&nbsp;of&nbsp;Truth\u20142025.\u201d&nbsp;TASS&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;other&nbsp;news&nbsp;agencies&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;naval&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;will&nbsp;call&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Paramushir&nbsp;Island&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    northern&nbsp;Kuril&nbsp;Islands,&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    well&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern&nbsp;Territories&nbsp;islands&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Etorofu&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kunashiri.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    campaign&nbsp;is&nbsp;said&nbsp;to&nbsp;aim&nbsp;at&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    promoting&nbsp;Russia&#8217;s&nbsp;values&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;nation&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;rejecting&nbsp;any&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    falsification&#8221;&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    outcomes&nbsp;of&nbsp;World&nbsp;War&nbsp;II.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;naval&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;has&nbsp;already&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conducted&nbsp;a&nbsp;salute&nbsp;ceremony&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    off&nbsp;the&nbsp;coast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shumshu&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;northeastern&nbsp;tip&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Kuril&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Islands.&nbsp;On&nbsp;the&nbsp;island,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Soviet&nbsp;forces&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    landing&nbsp;operation&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;18,&nbsp;1945,&nbsp;after&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;unconditional&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    surrender,&nbsp;engaging&nbsp;in&nbsp;combat&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;garrison.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250906-XKMVWLHSTNJL7N6U2OGT5T2FZE\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250906-XKMVWLHSTNJL7N6U2OGT5T2FZE\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0g0kdyQHZAaCyA1ul7Kzzg\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250906-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  XKMVWLHSTNJL7N6U2OGT5T2FZE\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><\/font>This&nbsp;year&nbsp;marks&nbsp;80&nbsp;years&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    since&nbsp;Russia\u2019s&nbsp;victory&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;in&nbsp;World&nbsp;War&nbsp;II,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Putin&nbsp;administration&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    intensifying&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    justify&nbsp;its&nbsp;control&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Northern&nbsp;Territories&nbsp;through&nbsp;commemorative&nbsp;events&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  other&nbsp;actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                            <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Eastern&nbsp;Economic&nbsp;Forum&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    currently&nbsp;underway&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Vladivostok,&nbsp;Russia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Reporter&nbsp;Koichi&nbsp;Hirayama&nbsp;(NNN&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Vladivostok)<br \/>\n                                                    \u201cThe&nbsp;venue&nbsp;also&nbsp;features&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    exhibition&nbsp;commemorating&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    80th&nbsp;anniversary&nbsp;of&nbsp;victory&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    over&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;Here,&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    highlighting&nbsp;the&nbsp;military&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    achievements&nbsp;on&nbsp;Shumshu&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Kuril&nbsp;chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">In&nbsp;addition&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;exhibition&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    marking&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cVictory&nbsp;Over&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;Day\u201d&nbsp;on&nbsp;September&nbsp;3,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    numerous&nbsp;related&nbsp;events&nbsp;were&nbsp;also&nbsp;held.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Last&nbsp;month,&nbsp;a&nbsp;theatrical&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    performance&nbsp;reenacting&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    battle&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;Soviet&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Union&nbsp;and&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;was&nbsp;staged&nbsp;on&nbsp;Shumshu&nbsp;Island.&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    A&nbsp;new&nbsp;memorial&nbsp;facility&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    celebrating&nbsp;the&nbsp;victory&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;landing&nbsp;operation&nbsp;was&nbsp;established,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;a&nbsp;ceremony&nbsp;was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">President&nbsp;Putin&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    justified&nbsp;Russia&#8217;s&nbsp;effective&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    control&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Territories,&nbsp;calling&nbsp;it&nbsp;\u201cthe final&nbsp;battle&nbsp;that&nbsp;decided&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fate&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;war.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Additionally,&nbsp;the&nbsp;economic&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    forum&nbsp;on&nbsp;September&nbsp;3&nbsp;revealed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    plans&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;cruise&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    tour&nbsp;connecting&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Territories,&nbsp;Sakhalin,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    other&nbsp;areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Russian&nbsp;State&nbsp;Duma&nbsp;Deputy:&nbsp;\u201c(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Regarding&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Territories)&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territory&nbsp;with&nbsp;tremendous&nbsp;potential.&nbsp;We&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    included&nbsp;it&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;tour&nbsp;so&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    people&nbsp;could&nbsp;see&nbsp;its&nbsp;rich&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    natural&nbsp;environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Putin&nbsp;administration&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    focusing&nbsp;on&nbsp;promoting&nbsp;tourism&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern&nbsp;Territories&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;its&nbsp;effective&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    control.&nbsp;As&nbsp;the&nbsp;invasion&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ukraine&nbsp;drags&nbsp;on&nbsp;and&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    from&nbsp;Western&nbsp;nations&nbsp;persists,&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    emphasizing&nbsp;its&nbsp;history&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    deter&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NTV News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/news.ntv.co.jp\/category\/international\/893a85623a104ac7ac3d01071d8d7b08\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.ntv.co.jp\/category\/international\/893a85623a104ac7ac3d01071d8d7b08&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fZpw3G_N4MsKpDzlqVbHb\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.ntv.co.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  category\/international\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  893a85623a104ac7ac3d01071d8d7b<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  08<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;6,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Steregushchiy&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;335)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;50km&nbsp;west&nbsp;of&nbsp;Rebun&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;(Hokkaido&nbsp;Prefecture).<br \/>\n                                                    From&nbsp;September&nbsp;6&nbsp;to&nbsp;7,&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;east&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  the&nbsp;Soya&nbsp;Strait.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Na_BX8z6QNCkn2S__KMI_37a9ICLSX-S6EOvrj1q34hpvYsW7gRreMfh7qoJZgihK-BpD56HeDF_ikYGEukR3nOqj_WXasDACueTLcKBn5rDbBQ5kyOFivlbSijDxOWJkKsdvM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/000e-8b9227133ce2.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;7,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;Slava&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    class&nbsp;cruiser&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    011)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;170km&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    southwest&nbsp;of&nbsp;Rebun&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Hokkaido&nbsp;Prefecture).<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;east&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Soya&nbsp;Strait.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"299\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYNEg29rP15I-Ym1BhEGLNr5Tc5yFnFj5dDmJ_W5Uc4gCGXqnx13Rw1HwooiklIfMrIz2cGYjh2HdKamLWEIwLXPFg2ItqgWCd2KK4RkWWqETvcMsGmUyn9-KaLMIaAPnu1pdg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/000f-9125d31451f5.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250908_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250908_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3u_86Fr7pXTUL_socC50Sf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250908_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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;September&nbsp;8,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;two&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Tarantul&nbsp;class&nbsp;corvettes&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;978&nbsp;and&nbsp;937)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;west&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;40km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cape&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Soya&nbsp;(Hokkaido&nbsp;Prefecture).&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    These&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;west&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Soya&nbsp;Strait.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbeSYE8ku-2FYXlYL1BWOnATaeTQq-bqCkpxH9dJ5zYErB9L0anZu0GY5OqjNBPgW6NJtWCrbrFpouMUrwkbA_7Gyk8HE6d5s-0i_lhzo0X1Q1ZSg2TkHsnfGcudbEGcfCP0a8=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/0010-ffeb48d647e6.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250909_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250909_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1za7wpKCCa6BweztBJ3cXd\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250909_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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&nbsp;September&nbsp;9,&nbsp;Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;Gen&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    held&nbsp;talks&nbsp;with&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Defense&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;Teodoro&nbsp;in&nbsp;Seoul,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    South&nbsp;Korea.&nbsp;With&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    increasingly&nbsp;assertive&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    actions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Seas&nbsp;in&nbsp;mind,&nbsp;<wbr>they&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;to&nbsp;further&nbsp;<wbr>strengthen&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation.&nbsp;They&nbsp;also&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>acceleration&nbsp;of&nbsp;discussions&nbsp;<wbr>toward&nbsp;the&nbsp;early&nbsp;conclusion&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;General&nbsp;Security&nbsp;of&nbsp;Military&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Information&nbsp;Agreement&nbsp;(GSOMIA)<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;for&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;classified&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;talks&nbsp;between&nbsp;Nakatani&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Teodoro&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;third&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;year,&nbsp;following&nbsp;those&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    February&nbsp;and&nbsp;June.&nbsp;Faced&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;shared&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    challenge&nbsp;of&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expansion,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines&nbsp;have&nbsp;rapidly&nbsp;deepened&nbsp;their&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;cooperation.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    countries&nbsp;are&nbsp;also&nbsp;aiming&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    build&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;among&nbsp;five&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    nations,&nbsp;including&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;<wbr>States,&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Australia.\n                                                  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Following&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Nakatani&nbsp;told&nbsp;reporters,&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Confirming&nbsp;the&nbsp;deepening&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    defense&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines&nbsp;is&nbsp;highly&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    significant&nbsp;for&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    stability&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region.\u201d&nbsp;During&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Teodoro&nbsp;stated,&nbsp;&#8220;We&nbsp;must&nbsp;not&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    underestimate&nbsp;the&nbsp;threat,&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;emphasized&nbsp;that&nbsp;\u201cwe&nbsp;should&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    recognize&nbsp;that&nbsp;what&nbsp;happened&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;Russia&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    invasion&nbsp;could&nbsp;also&nbsp;happen&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    neighboring&nbsp;regions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250909-2FTMPOIO3FK6NMK53GUOXVHA6E\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250909-2FTMPOIO3FK6NMK53GUOXVHA6E\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw389DCOcbTnmr0DKdYr97lG\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  article\/20250909-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2FTMPOIO3FK6NMK53GUOXVHA6E\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;9,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Dongdiao&nbsp;class&nbsp;Intelligence&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ship&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;798)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;170km&nbsp;west&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kuchinoerabujima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Kagoshima&nbsp;Prefecture).<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;east&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Osumi&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  Ocean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaXKV9zjI8fgp1kjaTXjPM8-1vhhUKX2WJPBW63ki_zKygHATmW9npI_mVWzyF6wxhpt9xY6L5Kx8LDh6ios87h_A_im3qbUYvi9mXJ77yfluYxzL_4Ls9ZgktKsjS1NdGWtCA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/0011-5ce38ab6e669.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250910_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250910_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw386Ws30jfamWsniXLv8QoC\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250910_02.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">China&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr>sailed&nbsp;in&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;<wbr>zones&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;<wbr>Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture&nbsp;for&nbsp;295&nbsp;<wbr>days&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;row&nbsp;as&nbsp;of&nbsp;September&nbsp;<wbr>9,&nbsp;a&nbsp;record&nbsp;since&nbsp;the&nbsp;islands&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    were&nbsp;purchased&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    government&nbsp;in&nbsp;2012.<br \/>\n                                                    Since&nbsp;then,&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    often&nbsp;entered&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    contiguous&nbsp;zones,&nbsp;which&nbsp;are&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    about&nbsp;22-kilometer-wide&nbsp;zones&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    outside&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;country\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;waters.&nbsp;September&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    11&nbsp;marked&nbsp;13&nbsp;years since&nbsp;the&nbsp;islands\u2019&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nationalization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;coming&nbsp;too&nbsp;close&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;ships&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    become&nbsp;a&nbsp;common&nbsp;occurrence&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    around&nbsp;the&nbsp;islands.&nbsp;The&nbsp;ships&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    often&nbsp;intrude&nbsp;into&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;as&nbsp;well.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    increasing&nbsp;its&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    improve&nbsp;security&nbsp;precautions&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u201cI&nbsp;could&nbsp;see&nbsp;two&nbsp;to&nbsp;four&nbsp;[<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese]&nbsp;coast&nbsp;guard&nbsp;ships&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailing&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;area,\u201d&nbsp;said&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    57-year-old&nbsp;fisherman&nbsp;in&nbsp;Yonaguni,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture.&nbsp;\u201cThey&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    blocked&nbsp;the&nbsp;direction&nbsp;I&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;sail&nbsp;in,&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;them&nbsp;came&nbsp;about&nbsp;five&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    kilometers&nbsp;from&nbsp;my&nbsp;boat.\u201d<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;incidents&nbsp;began&nbsp;before&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    dawn&nbsp;on&nbsp;Aug.&nbsp;2&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;man&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    started&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;off&nbsp;Uotsuri&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Island&nbsp;in&nbsp;his 6.6-ton&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;boat,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    according&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;man&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    JCG\u2019s&nbsp;Naha-based&nbsp;11th&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Regional&nbsp;Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;Headquarters,&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;charge&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;area&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Two&nbsp;3,000&nbsp;ton-class&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    believed&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;equipped&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    automatic&nbsp;canons&nbsp;entered&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan\u2019s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    approached&nbsp;his&nbsp;boat.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;deployed&nbsp;three&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ships&nbsp;to&nbsp;protect&nbsp;the&nbsp;man\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    boat.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;continued&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sailing&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;man\u2019s&nbsp;boat&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    until&nbsp;Aug.&nbsp;4,&nbsp;while&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sometimes&nbsp;entering&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters.<br \/>\n                                                    \u201cI\u2019m&nbsp;too&nbsp;scared&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    without&nbsp;the&nbsp;JCG\u2019s&nbsp;security&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    escort,\u201d&nbsp;he&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;times&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    have&nbsp;intruded&nbsp;into&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Islands&nbsp;has&nbsp;significantly&nbsp;increased&nbsp;since&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    2012.<br \/>\n                                                    Until&nbsp;2018,&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;entered&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;zones&nbsp;about&nbsp;<wbr>200&nbsp;days&nbsp;a&nbsp;year.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;past&nbsp;five&nbsp;years,&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr>stayed&nbsp;near&nbsp;the&nbsp;islands,&nbsp;even&nbsp;<wbr>when&nbsp;weather&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    bad,&nbsp;partly&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;ships&nbsp;being&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    larger&nbsp;than&nbsp;before.<br \/>\n                                                    Last&nbsp;year,&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;zones&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    record&nbsp;355&nbsp;days.<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;year,&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    never&nbsp;left&nbsp;the&nbsp;contiguous&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    zones&nbsp;and&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;islands&nbsp;for<b><font color=\"#2322e4\"> <\/font><\/b>252&nbsp;consecutive&nbsp;days&nbsp;as&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    September&nbsp;9.<br \/>\n                                                    Since&nbsp;Nov.&nbsp;19,&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    been&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;islands&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    record&nbsp;295&nbsp;consecutive&nbsp;days.<br \/>\n                                                    In&nbsp;March,&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;stayed&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;92&nbsp;consecutive&nbsp;hours,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    longest&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;time&nbsp;since&nbsp;2012,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    coinciding&nbsp;with&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    operations.<br \/>\n                                                    CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;entered&nbsp;Japan\u2019<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;20&nbsp;times&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;year,&nbsp;and&nbsp;for&nbsp;14&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    those&nbsp;times,&nbsp;there&nbsp;were&nbsp;no&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    fishing&nbsp;boats&nbsp;near&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    islands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;asked&nbsp;for&nbsp;\u00a537.6&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    billion&nbsp;in&nbsp;its&nbsp;initial&nbsp;budget&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    request&nbsp;for&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;2026,&nbsp;more&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    than&nbsp;triple&nbsp;the&nbsp;amount&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;year\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    budget,&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    capability&nbsp;to&nbsp;conduct&nbsp;patrols&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    around&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands.<br \/>\n                                                    If&nbsp;approved,&nbsp;the&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;plans&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    build&nbsp;larger&nbsp;patrol&nbsp;vessels,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    which&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;1,500&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    6,000&nbsp;ton-classes.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;already&nbsp;operates&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    unmanned&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;mostly&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;islands&nbsp;and&nbsp;intends&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    use&nbsp;the&nbsp;requested&nbsp;budget&nbsp;to&nbsp;deploy&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    four&nbsp;more&nbsp;unmanned&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;that&nbsp;purpose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u201cThe&nbsp;situation&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;normal&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    this&nbsp;year&nbsp;as&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships&nbsp;will&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    likely&nbsp;stay&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;area&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    around&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;365&nbsp;days,\u201d&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    said&nbsp;Seishiro&nbsp;Sakamoto,&nbsp;59,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    head&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;11th&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    headquarters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u201cTo&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;unpredictable&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    incidents,&nbsp;we&nbsp;will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  to&nbsp;respond&nbsp;accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><b>The Japan News<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/defense-security\/20250910-280190\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/defense-security\/20250910-280190\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BcR1Jmsoe0fqEeT-c-mIz\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  jp\/politics\/defense-security\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  20250910-280190\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">China&nbsp;has&nbsp;approved&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>creation&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;national&nbsp;nature&nbsp;<wbr>reserve&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;disputed&nbsp;<wbr>Scarborough&nbsp;Shoal&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>government&nbsp;said&nbsp;on&nbsp;September&nbsp;<wbr>10,&nbsp;as&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;moves&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reinforce&nbsp;its&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;claims&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maritime&nbsp;rights&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  contested&nbsp;region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                          <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;designation&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;nature&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reserve&nbsp;is&nbsp;&#8220;an&nbsp;important&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    guarantee&nbsp;for&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    diversity,&nbsp;stability,&nbsp;and&nbsp;sustainability&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;the&nbsp;atoll\u2019s&nbsp;natural&nbsp;<wbr>ecosystem,&#8221;&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;State&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Council&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;specific&nbsp;boundaries&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    zoning&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;reserve&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    announced&nbsp;separately&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    National&nbsp;Forestry&nbsp;and&nbsp;Grassland&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Administration,&nbsp;it&nbsp;added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>Reuters<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/en\/china-establish-nature-reserve-disputed-scarborough-shoal-south-china-sea-2025-09-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/en\/china-establish-nature-reserve-disputed-scarborough-shoal-south-china-sea-2025-09-10\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XsBVSfJccVlyMsplowAuR\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/en\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  china-establish-nature-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  reserve-disputed-scarborough-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  shoal-south-china-sea-2025-09-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  10\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;11,&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;Fujian,&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;Sovremennyy&nbsp;class&nbsp;destroyer&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;136)&nbsp;and&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;Luyang&nbsp;II&nbsp;class&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    destroyer&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;152)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;southwest&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    in&nbsp;the&nbsp;waters&nbsp;200km&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;Uotsuri&nbsp;Island&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;Prefecture).&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    Among&nbsp;these,&nbsp;the&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    carrier&nbsp;Fujian&nbsp;was&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  by&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaQPsg3A17FB76nt9uhmvYKdT3RU31Uijavmm7_Hm-HGGJfUj7AXtnugWVBF8Oin-Xr2kOyq3dvjCoqjU5TB-iIXBvvj8FWM0r4BIsepK1sTiVvd6-X06BxuPrPUrb9U0EMEOI=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/0002-3a317a12b11f.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"299\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbXYYme87TVqNe_LC0YqacbbeyB51aT3N08VUlnSSf_UgQkYTkV1L24igvyatBcjXcOvnZ-dd2NHOQaiQyjpUMNO6ApCu8FLyNY60eNmEDT9ABvIDXPreTqzXu7SlNM5ocXBng=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/0003-d8d0c84b87c5.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-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)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250911_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250911_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3z68g4p_b2qQindCaAkLAH\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250911_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-126\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;on&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    condemned&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;plan&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    establish&nbsp;a&nbsp;nature&nbsp;reserve&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;shoal,&nbsp;calling&nbsp;it&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &#8220;clear&nbsp;pretext&nbsp;for&nbsp;occupation&#8221;<wbr>,&nbsp;as&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;moves&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reinforce&nbsp;sweeping&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;claims&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  across&nbsp;the&nbsp;waterway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China&#8217;s&nbsp;plan&nbsp;was&nbsp;&#8220;patently&nbsp;<wbr>illegal&#8221;&nbsp;and&nbsp;less&nbsp;about&nbsp;<wbr>environmental&nbsp;protection&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>more&nbsp;about&nbsp;justifying&nbsp;control&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>disputed&nbsp;shoal,&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr>National&nbsp;Security&nbsp;Adviser&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Eduardo&nbsp;Ano&nbsp;said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;clear&nbsp;pretext&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    towards&nbsp;eventual&nbsp;occupation,&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ano&nbsp;said&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;statement.<br \/>\n                                                    The&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ministry&nbsp;said&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;action&nbsp;&#8220;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    clearly&nbsp;infringes&#8221;&nbsp;on&nbsp;Manila&#8217;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    s&nbsp;rights&nbsp;and&nbsp;interests.<br \/>\n                                                    &#8220;The&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    issuing&nbsp;a&nbsp;formal&nbsp;diplomatic&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    protest&nbsp;against&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    illegitimate&nbsp;and&nbsp;unlawful&nbsp;action&nbsp;by&nbsp;China,&#8221;&nbsp;it&nbsp;said&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    a&nbsp;statement.<br \/>\n                                                    Manila,&nbsp;a&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;ally,&nbsp;also&nbsp;<wbr>called&nbsp;on&nbsp;Beijing&nbsp;to&nbsp;withdraw&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;designation&nbsp;and&nbsp;comply&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;international&nbsp;law,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;1982&nbsp;United&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;<wbr>Convention&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Law&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Asked&nbsp;about&nbsp;Manila&#8217;s&nbsp;comments,<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    said&nbsp;it&nbsp;did&nbsp;not&nbsp;accept&nbsp;the&nbsp;&#8220;unreasonable&#8221;&nbsp;accusations&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;&#8220;so-called&#8221;&nbsp;protests&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Philippines.<br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;urges&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr>side&nbsp;to&nbsp;&#8220;effectively&nbsp;stop&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>relevant&nbsp;infringement,&nbsp;<wbr>provocation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;wanton&nbsp;hype,&nbsp;and&nbsp;avoid&nbsp;<wbr>complicating&nbsp;the&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;<wbr>situation,&#8221;&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    spokesperson&nbsp;Lin&nbsp;Jian&nbsp;told&nbsp;a&nbsp;regular&nbsp;press&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Jay&nbsp;Batongbacal,&nbsp;an&nbsp;expert&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>maritime&nbsp;affairs&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;law&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;the&nbsp;sea&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines,&nbsp;said&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr>action&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;thinly&nbsp;veiled&nbsp;<wbr>attempt&nbsp;to&nbsp;tighten&nbsp;Beijing&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    claims&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;contested&nbsp;waters&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea.<br \/>\n                                                    He&nbsp;said&nbsp;it&nbsp;could&nbsp;also&nbsp;open&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;door&nbsp;to&nbsp;more&nbsp;aggressive&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    tactics,&nbsp;including&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    arrests&nbsp;of&nbsp;Filipino&nbsp;fishermen.<br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;hopes&nbsp;that&nbsp;by&nbsp;&#8220;clothing&nbsp;<wbr>its&nbsp;actions&nbsp;as&nbsp;&#8216;environmental&nbsp;<wbr>protection&#8217;&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;able&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;dissuade&nbsp;countries&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr>supporting&nbsp;Philippine&nbsp;<wbr>activities&nbsp;and&nbsp;attempts&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reintroduce&nbsp;traditional&nbsp;fishing&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;shoal,&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Batongbacal&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&#8220;Our&nbsp;complaints&nbsp;and&nbsp;exposure&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    of&nbsp;their&nbsp;destructive&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    activities&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;among&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;most&nbsp;effective&nbsp;in&nbsp;getting&nbsp;non-regional&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    states&nbsp;to&nbsp;listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;our&nbsp;side,&#8221;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;Batongbacal&nbsp;said.<br \/>\n                                                    China&#8217;s&nbsp;move&nbsp;to&nbsp;declare&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    disputed&nbsp;shoal&nbsp;a&nbsp;nature&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reserve&nbsp;&#8220;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;bode&nbsp;well&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    for&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;cooperation,&#8221;&nbsp;Batongbacal&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-127\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">Reuters<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/philippines-slams-chinas-plan-nature-reserve-disputed-shoal-2025-09-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/philippines-slams-chinas-plan-nature-reserve-disputed-shoal-2025-09-11\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw11HFgfhJWPTyc8AwoKV2RY\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  china\/philippines-slams-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  chinas-plan-nature-reserve-<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  disputed-shoal-2025-09-11\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-128\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Monthly&nbsp;Statistics&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  Scrambles\uff08August\uff09<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;Staff&nbsp;released&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    its&nbsp;monthly&nbsp;statistics&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scrambles.&nbsp;In&nbsp;August,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Air&nbsp;Self&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;(JASDF)&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;27&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    scrambles.&nbsp;The&nbsp;most&nbsp;scrambles&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    are&nbsp;against&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;aircrafts&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    (17&nbsp;times).&nbsp;The&nbsp;others&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    against&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;aircrafts&nbsp;(9&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    times)&nbsp;and&nbsp;so&nbsp;on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-129\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250912_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250912_06.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Hl8yeakiQb_l8iWMpCS01\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250912_06.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-130\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;12,&nbsp;four&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    government&nbsp;ships&nbsp;entered&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    off&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  China&nbsp;Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                            <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">JCG&nbsp;reports&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;ships&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    crossed&nbsp;into&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    off&nbsp;the&nbsp;island&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Minamikojima.&nbsp;It&nbsp;says&nbsp;starting&nbsp;shortly&nbsp;before&nbsp;10&nbsp;a.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    m.&nbsp;the&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;entered&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    after&nbsp;another,&nbsp;about&nbsp;15&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    minutes&nbsp;apart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">JCG&nbsp;says&nbsp;all&nbsp;four&nbsp;ships&nbsp;left&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    after&nbsp;they&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    waters&nbsp;for&nbsp;about&nbsp;90&nbsp;minutes.&nbsp;It&nbsp;notes&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;were&nbsp;equipped&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    with&nbsp;cannons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-131\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><\/b><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK World<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250912_15\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250912_15\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1R9gp-NJ4R2-ea0tOSBmef\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250912_15\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-132\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;13,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Staff&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    UAV&nbsp;(estimated)&nbsp;flying&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ocean&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;area&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;Yonagunijima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Taiwan.<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;UAV&nbsp;turned&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean,&nbsp;then&nbsp;flew&nbsp;back&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;same&nbsp;area.<br \/>\n                                                    Japan&nbsp;Air&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;Force&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  scrambled&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;UAV.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZgMtIXUjv7fUg5sy8DncLCCpmMZeNuXBvsnTwbZgL1WQwCMavUqPr9CwfDThH9HDwjRR4alnjKQtcxmdYY85Hxo3gqIWHKysy4uNnRv8eiaWYKBpeXk8Bji89k_utW3SKmoS0=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202509\/0002410b\/0004-ca8a16db0805.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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-133\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250913_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250913_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073793000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04ZFvA16UwkM4U7F8E67BR\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  2025\/p20250913_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-134\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;14,&nbsp;two&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    government&nbsp;ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;left&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japan&#8217;s&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    off&nbsp;the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;after&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  there&nbsp;for&nbsp;about&nbsp;12&nbsp;hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                            <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">JCG&nbsp;officials&nbsp;reported&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;ships&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;into&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Japanese&nbsp;waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    island&nbsp;of&nbsp;Minamikojima&nbsp;shortly&nbsp;after&nbsp;7&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">They&nbsp;say&nbsp;the&nbsp;vessels,&nbsp;which&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    were&nbsp;equipped&nbsp;with&nbsp;cannons,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    left&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;waters&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    around&nbsp;7:17&nbsp;p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                                <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;second&nbsp;time&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    month&nbsp;that&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;government&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    ships&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    entering&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;waters&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Senkaku&nbsp;Islands.&nbsp;The&nbsp;previous&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sighting&nbsp;was&nbsp;on&nbsp;September&nbsp;12.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-135\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><\/b><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK World<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250915_02\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250915_02\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073794000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39nNhHiJk6EW1Tb-ipUTf4\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  nhkworld\/en\/news\/20250915_02\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">9\/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_-8780998445653400867m_-1318618913373830961fc-id-136\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;15,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Staff&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    UAV&nbsp;(estimated)&nbsp;flying&nbsp;from&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ocean&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;area&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    between&nbsp;Yonagunijima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;Taiwan.<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;UAV&nbsp;then&nbsp;circled&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Pacific&nbsp;Ocean,&nbsp;and&nbsp;turned&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    flew&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Sea&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;area.&nbsp;<span style=\"color:rgb(254,0,0)\"><b>(Red&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Line)<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n                                                  JASDF&nbsp;scrambled&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;UAV.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                          <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;day,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Joint&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Staff&nbsp;also&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;Y-9&nbsp;Patrol&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    flying&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean&nbsp;through&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;area&nbsp;between Okinawajima Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;Island.&nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    This&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;then&nbsp;circled&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean,&nbsp;and&nbsp;turned&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;flew&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;area.&nbsp;<span style=\"color:rgb(255,195,0)\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(255,161,0)\">(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Yellow&nbsp;Line)<\/span><\/b><\/span><br \/>\n                                                    JASDF&nbsp;scrambled&nbsp;to&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div 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style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250915_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250915_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758787073794000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gE0VAyDdMVxfnEK4K0IpV\" 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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;September&nbsp;10,&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;Scarborough&nbsp;Shoal&nbsp;(<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Chinese&nbsp;name:&nbsp;Huangyan&nbsp;Island)<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;where&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;dispute&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    sovereignty,&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    authorities&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    establish&nbsp;a&nbsp;&#8220;nature&nbsp;reserve.&#8221;&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    In&nbsp;response,&nbsp;on&nbsp;September&nbsp;12,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    U.S.&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;of&nbsp;State&nbsp;Rubio&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    released&nbsp;a&nbsp;statement,&nbsp;saying,&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &#8220;Together&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;ally&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Philippines,&nbsp;we&nbsp;reject&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  destabilizing&nbsp;plans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                      <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Rubio&nbsp;criticized&nbsp;China&#8217;s&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    claims,&nbsp;stating,&nbsp;\u201cThis&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    another&nbsp;coercive&nbsp;attempt&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;to&nbsp;advance&nbsp;its&nbsp;sweeping&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    maritime&nbsp;claims&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;entirely&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    expense&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;neighbors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\n                                              <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;September&nbsp;15,&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;press&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    conference,&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Ministry&nbsp;Deputy&nbsp;Spokesperson&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Lin&nbsp;Jian&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;China&nbsp;had&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    lodged&nbsp;a&nbsp;protest&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;U.S.<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;side&nbsp;over&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    State&nbsp;Marco&nbsp;Rubio&#8217;s&nbsp;criticism&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    China&#8217;s&nbsp;establishment&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u201c<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    national-level&nbsp;nature&nbsp;reserve\u201d<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;on&nbsp;Scarborough&nbsp;Shoal&nbsp;(known&nbsp;as&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Huangyan&nbsp;Island&nbsp;in&nbsp;China)&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea,&nbsp;calling&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    it&nbsp;\u201cmisguided&nbsp;remarks.\u201d<br \/>\n                                                    &nbsp;<br \/>\n                                                    Lin&nbsp;asserted&nbsp;that&nbsp;Scarborough&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    Shoal&nbsp;is&nbsp;&#8220;inherent&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    territory&#8221;&nbsp;and&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    the&nbsp;establishment&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;nature&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                    reserve&nbsp;is&nbsp;&#8220;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;scope&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                      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