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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Japan lodges protest over Chinese patrol vessels near Diaoyu Islands


Japan lodged an official protest yesterday after three Chinese maritime surveillance vessels entered disputed waters in the East China Sea.

Japan's coastguard said the three vessels entered waters around the disputed Diaoyu Islands, known as the Senkakus in Japan.

It was the first time Chinese vessels had sailed within 12 nautical miles of the disputed islands since Tokyo alleged on February 5 that Chinese frigates had directed fire-control radar at a Japanese destroyer and a military helicopter last month.

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