Japan formally protested to China on July 4 via a Chinese naval vessel that sailed near the disputed islands in nearby Japanese waters.. On the same day, a Russian ship was sighted there.. It is reported by Japan Today.

These are the disputed islands in the East China Sea, which in Japan are called Senkaku, and in China, respectively, Diaoyu, are at the center of a long dispute between Japan and China.. Japanese officials regularly protest the presence of Chinese coast guard ships in the waters off the islands, but this is the first time a navy ship has been seen there since 2018..

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Around 7:44 a.m. Monday, a Chinese Navy frigate " Contiguous waters is a 12 nautical mile strip that extends beyond territorial waters.

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Curiously, a Russian naval ship also called in on Monday morning.. However, the Japanese Ministry of Defense did not officially confirm this information..

Recall that in October last year, a group of 10 naval vessels from China and Russia passed through the strait separating the main island of Japan and its northern island of Hokkaido, the Japanese government said, adding that it is closely monitoring such activities..