China warship activity near Japan's southwest islands triples in 3 years
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TOKYO -- Chinese military vessels sailed through waters around Japan's southwestern islands 68 times in 2024, more than triple the number of such incidents in 2021, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday.
Nakatani presented ministry and Self-Defense Forces data highlighting a…
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