A member of the Philippine Navy looking out at Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea on June 14. - Photo: AFP
TOKYO: Japan spotted Chinese vessels sailing near disputed islets in the East China Sea for a record 216 consecutive days, Tokyo’s coast guard said on Sunday (June 22).
The Tokyo-administered islands, known as the Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, have long been a sore point between the neighbours.
