Japan Concerned About Joint Air Patrols by Russia and China Near Its Borders

Japan is concerned about the joint air patrols conducted by the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Chinese Air Force in the waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. This was announced on Sunday by Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi during a broadcast on Fuji TV.

“We have communicated our concerns regarding regional security to China and Russia through diplomatic channels,” the Foreign Minister's remarks were cited by the TASS agency.

The source further details that South Korea and Japan have scrambled their fighter jets in response to the joint patrols by China and the Russian Federation, but no violations of airspace have been recorded.