Japan Joint Staff(@JapanJointStaff):The activity of Chinese and Russian Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan. - At around 2:00 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2026, JMSDF spotted the following four PLAN and RFN vessels sailing southward in the waters approximately 90 km southwest of Kume-jima Island.

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2026.07.17 07:24

The activity of Chinese and Russian Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan. - At around 2:00 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2026, JMSDF spotted the following four PLAN and RFN vessels sailing southward in the waters approximately 90 km southwest of Kume-jima Island.