Japan Will Be Closely Watching China After Beijing Said Its Airspace Violation 3 Months Ago Was Accidental
Chief Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said that China gave assurances to Japan that it would take measures to prevent another incident from occurring.
TOKYO - China has given Japan an explanation regarding one of its Y-9 reconnaissance aircraft that briefly violated Japanese airspace off the island of Kyushu on August 26th causing Japan to scramble fighter jets in response, saying that the violation was an accident as it resorted to emergency measures due to turbulence, according to the Japanese Forei…