Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi condemned the violation, stating it was 'utterly unacceptable' and posed a 'serious violation of Japan's sovereignty' as well as a 'threat to our security.' He emphasized that China's military activities had been expanding and becoming more active in the vicinity of Japan, prompting these heightened concerns about national security.
The Japanese foreign ministry summoned China's top diplomat in Tokyo to formally protest the incursion, indicating the seriousness of the situation, as this marks China's first recorded incursion into Japan's airspace.
Japan has scrambled its jets in response to Chinese military activity near its airspace 392 times last year, highlighting ongoing tensions, although no clashes occurred during this specific incident.
Tensions between China and its regional allies, including Japan, are currently increasing, exacerbated by territorial disputes such as the one over the Senkaku Islands, which remains a contentious issue.
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