Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone Near Yonaguni for the First Time and Claim Jurisdiction Over the Radio

Two Chinese coast guard vessels sailed into Japan's exclusive economic zone south of Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, and in response to radio hails from the Japan Coast Guard, they claimed they were patrolling waters under Chinese jurisdiction — the first time the Chinese coast guard has asserted jurisdiction over Japan in those waters.