A Chinese Coast Guard ship is seen near the disputed islets known as the Senkaku islands in Japan and Diaoyu islands in China, in a photo handed out on Dec 22, 2015. (Photo: AFP/Japan Coast Guard)
(VOVworld) – Kyodo News reported on Sunday that the Japan Coast Guard spotted 4 vessels of the China Coast Guard in disputed waters near Senkaku Islands, also known as Diaoyu Islands in China. According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, based in Okinawa Prefecture, Chinese vessels believed to be armed entered a contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters. A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel warned the Chinese vessels to leave the area.