Afghanistan, Dec. 8 -- Japan says Chinese fighter jets aimed fire-control radar at its military planes near Okinawa, calling the maneuvers dangerous and filing a formal protest.
Japan has accused Chinese J-15 fighter jets of directing targeting radar toward Japanese aircraft in two separate incidents near Okinawa, calling the actions "dangerous and unacceptable."
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters the radar lock went beyond what is necessary for safe flight operations and posed a serious risk of escalation. She said Japan has formally lodged a protest with Beijing over what she described as a "deeply regrettable incident."
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, speaking in Tokyo alongside Australia's Defence Minister Richar...