China aircraft carrier briefly enters Japan's contiguous waters: Report

TOKYO: A Chinese aircraft carrier briefly entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday (Sept 18), citing unnamed defence sources.

NHK said the Liaoning (pic) sailed between the islands of Yonaguni and Iriomote in the southern Okinawa region, temporarily entering the "contiguous" zone adjacent to Japan's territorial sea.