Tensions Escalate Between China And Japan Over Disputed Islands

Japan Scrambles F-15s After China Flies Over Disputed Islands -- Christian Science Monitor

The Chinese plane had already left the islands – known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan – by the time the Japanese F-15s arrived.

The territorial standoff between China and Japan over disputed islands in the East China Sea further escalated today after a Chinese plane was spotted in what Tokyo considers its airspace.

Though the Chinese plane was not a military aircraft, its presence is the latest provocation in a dispute that has affected economic relations between the two countries and comes just three days before Japanese elections.

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More News On The Rise Of Tensions Between China And Japan Over Disputed Islands

Japan accuses China of airspace intrusion over islands -- BBC
Japan Answers Chinese Plane With Fighter Jets -- Wall Street Journal
Japan: China plane spotted over disputed islands -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Japan scrambles jets in dispute with China over islands -- L.A. Times
Japan Scrambles Jets After Chinese Plane Approaches Contested Islands -- Voice of America
Japan sends out fighter jets after China air breach -- AFP
Japan scrambles fighter jets after Chinese plane seen near disputed islands -- CNN
Japan protests about Chinese airspace 'intrusion' over disputed islands -- The Guardian
Japan scrambles F-15s after Chinese government plane flies near disputed East China Islands -- Daily Mail
Japan sends jets in airspace feud with China -- Indian Express
Japan scrambles jets to intercept Chinese plane over Diaoyu Islands -- South China Morning Post