Japan told China violation of airspace by balloons is unacceptable: Spokesman
TOKYO – Japan told China that violations of its airspace by uncrewed surveillance balloons were absolutely unacceptable, a spokesman for the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
Japan’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that it “strongly suspects” Chinese surveillance balloons had entered Japanese territory at least three times since 2019. “As a result of further investigation of specific balloon-shaped flying objects that were confirmed in Japan’s airspace in the past, it is strongly suspected that they were unmanned surveillance balloons from China,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.
Japan’s government is considering relaxing requirements on the use of weapons to defend against intrusions on its airspace, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.and briefed officials from 40 nations about the object. REUTERS
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