Tokyo issues strong protest as Chinese vessel intrudes into Japanese waters

Japan has expressed strong concern and issued a formal protest after a Chinese naval ship entered its territorial waters near Kuchinoerabu Island. This incident follows a recent violation of Japanese airspace by a Chinese military aircraft, highlighting escalating regional tensions read more Japan voiced "strong concern and protest" Saturday after a Chinese naval ship entered its territorial waters, days after Tokyo accused Beijing of sending a military aircraft into Japanese airspace. A Chinese naval vessel was spotted entering Japanese territorial waters near the southern Kuchinoerabu island at around 6:00 am Saturday (2100 GMT Friday) and exiting southwest of Yakushima island…