A Chinese military plane Y-8 airborne early warning plane flies through airspace between Okinawa prefecture's main island and the smaller Miyako island in southern Japan, out over the Pacific, in this handout photo taken July 24, 2013 by Japan Air Self-Defence Force and released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan. REUTERS/Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/Handout via Reuters
China Says Military Aircraft Near Japan On Training Mission -- Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese military aircraft that flew through international airspace near Japan's southern islands, prompting Japan to scramble fighter jets, was on a routine training mission, China's state media reported on Thursday.
Japan's Defense Ministry said a Chinese Y-8 airborne early warning plane flew through airspace between Okinawa prefecture's main island and the smaller Miyako island in southern Japan out over the Pacific at around noon on Wednesday and later took the same route back over the East China Sea.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said the aircraft was on a planned training flight over the Pacific, the official China News Service reported.
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Update: Japan expresses unease over Chinese military and maritime activity near disputed islands -- Washington Post/AP
My Comment: The Japanese are not buying China's explanation.
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