Japan Condemns Chinese Airspace Violation as Unacceptable Breach

Japan strongly condemned the breach of its airspace by a Chinese military aircraft. Scrambling jets, Tokyo summoned a Chinese embassy official. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi labeled it a serious sovereignty violation and a security threat. The incident is the first military breach since 2012 and 2017 violations by other Chinese aerial vehicles.

Japan condemned the recent breach of its airspace by a Chinese military aircraft, calling the act "utterly unacceptable." The incident, which triggered Japan to scramble jets and summon a Chinese embassy official, was described as a serious sovereignty violation and security threat by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi.

The Japanese government is closely monitoring increased Chinese military activity in its vicinity and is ready to respond to any future violations, Hayashi assured, while withholding specifics of the diplomatic discussions between Tokyo and Beijing. The breach was executed by a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane over the Danjo Islands near Kyushu, lasting about two minutes on Monday morning, marking the first military breach of Japanese airspace by Chinese forces.

Past incidents include a 2012 airspace violation by a China State Oceanic Administration plane and a 2017 breach by a China Coast Guard drone, reported the Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

(With inputs from agencies.)