China's coast guard urges Japan to stop 'illegal activities' in Senkaku Islands

Published October 17, 2023 2:07pm

Senkaku Islands, also called Diaoyu Islands by China

View of Senkaku Islands near Okinawa, called Diaoyu Islands by China. Screenshot from Nippon TV video obtained by Reuters

HONG KONG - China's coast guard said on Tuesday that it drove away several Japanese vessels that "illegally" entered the territorial waters of the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea on Monday and urged Japan to stop all "illegal activities" in the area. —Reuters

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