Vol.10, November 30, 2024
What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, “East Asian
Maritime Security (EAMS)” and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan's territory.
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Statistical Data and Analysis
(as of November 28)
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In late November, Russian and Chinese military vessels and aircrafts have navigated near Japanese territory. In the Defense ministers’ meeting between
Japan and China in Laos, Japan’s Defense minister NAKATANI Gen conveyed Japan’s concerns about Chinese assertive military activities.
On the other hand, there are some signs on change. Japan and China hold the summit and the Defense ministerial meeting in November. China delivered its
intentions to remove the buoys in the Japan’s EEZ near the Senkakus.
[Statistical Data as of November 28]
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Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku
Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.
(https://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/mission/senkaku/senkaku.html)
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Nov.
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Contiguous zone
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Territorial
sea
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Nov.
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Contiguous zone
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Territorial
sea
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1
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1
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16
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2
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2
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3
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17
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3
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4
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18
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2
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4
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4
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19
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4
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5
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4
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20
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4
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6
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3
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21
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4
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7
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4
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22
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4
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8
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4
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4
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23
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4
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9
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4
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24
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4
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10
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4
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25
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4
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11
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4
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26
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4
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12
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4
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27
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4
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13
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4
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28
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4
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14
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2
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29
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15
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4
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30
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Top News
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Date
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Topics
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11/19
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China has admitted that its military aircraft violated Japanese airspace on August 26. China reportedly said that it was unintentional and was caused by
“airflow.” On the other hand, Japanese sources have raised doubts on this explanation, because Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s fighter
jets that scrambled against the Chinese aircraft did not report any turbulence.
Kyodo News
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/11/28fd78dfe096-urgent-china-admits-plane-entered-japan-airspace-in-aug-but-unintentional.html
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11/21
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Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) confirmed a Russian military aircraft, the IL-20 ELINT, flying from Russia in the Sea of Japan on November 21. This aircraft flew to South over the Sea of Japan and then
tuned back to the continent.
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(source: Japan Joint Staff)
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Japan Joint Staff
https://www.mod.go.jp/js/pdf/2024/p20241121_02.pdf
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11/22
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Japan‘ｓ Defense Minister, NAKATANI Gen and China’s Defense Minister Dong Jun met in Laos on November 22. During the meeting, Nakatani
conveyed Japanese concerns about Chinese military activities to Dong Jun.
NHK World
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241122_02/index.html
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11/23
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China informed Japan of its intentions to remove the buoys in the Japan’s EEZ near the Senkaku Islands. Japanese government has repeatedly urged China to remove
the buoys.
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Kyodo News
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/11/666c6d9a57fe-china-says-it-will-remove-buoy-set-up-in-japans-eez-near-senkakus.html?phrase=buoy&words=buoy,buoyed
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11/27
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Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) confirmed a Chinese naval vessel, the Luyang II class destroyer (hull number 153), sailing southwest in the waters 120 km northeast of Miyako Island on
November 27. This vessel then crossed the Miyako strait and navigated to the Pacific Ocean.
(Source: Japan Joint Staff)
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Japan Joint Staff
https://www.mod.go.jp/js/pdf/2024/p20241127_01.pdf
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11/28
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JMSDF confirmed a Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army naval vessel, the Jangkai II class
frigate (hull number 542), sailing northeast in the waters 70 km southwest of Tsushima on November 28.
(source: Japan Joint Staff)
Japan Joint Staff
https://www.mod.go.jp/js/pdf/2024/p20241128_01.pdf
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11/28
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JMSDF also confirmed a Chinese Peoples’
Liberation Army naval vessel, the Jangkai II class frigate (hull number 548), sailing southwest in the waters 80 km southwest of Kume Island on November 28. This vessel then crossed the Miyako Strait and navigated to the Pacific Ocean.
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Japan Joint Staff
https://www.mod.go.jp/js/pdf/2024/p20241103_02.pdf
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